On Wednesday (January 21, 2026) , a number of countries announced their joint decision to join the board including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the UAE. ‘Freebies’ different from public welfare investment, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) drew a clear line between State functionaries splurging public money on irrational freebies and “investing” in welfare schemes for the marginalised sections. “Distribution of State largesse to individuals at a large scale is different from investing State largesse in public welfare schemes. IND vs NZ T20I: Abhishek’s six-hitting blitz helps Men in Blue go one upAbhishek Sharma has a lovely bat swing. And he swung it well at the VCA Stadium on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).

Source: The Hindu January 22, 2026 01:25 UTC