News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Receives UAE President, IMF Upgrades India's Growth Forecast & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 17:44 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (PTI file photo)

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings the latest updates on Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Delhi airport, former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s plea, and other top stories.

PM Modi Receives UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan At Delhi Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Delhi airport during the latter’s brief visit to India on Monday, underscoring the importance of the strategic partnership between the two nations. READ MORE

Call To Father, Cold Water & Help That Came Too Late: The Final 90 Minutes Of Noida Techie’s Ordeal

On a cold, fog-shrouded night in Noida’s Sector 150, 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta was just minutes from home when his SUV crashed through a damaged roadside barrier and fell into a deep, water-filled construction pit excavated for a project. READ MORE

Vladimir Putin Invited To Join Donald Trump’s Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’, Says Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited by US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Peace Board, meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in post-war Gaza, the Kremlin informed on Monday. READ MORE

Delhi HC Rejects Kuldeep Sengar’s Plea For Suspension Of Sentence In Unnao Custodial Death Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s plea seeking suspension of his 10-year sentence in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father, observing that there was no fresh circumstance warranting such relief. READ MORE

IMF Upgrades India’s Growth Forecast To 7.3% For 2025 Despite Global Trade And Tariff Tensions

The International Monetary Fund has raised India’s economic growth forecast for 2025 to 7.3%, pointing to stronger-than-expected corporate earnings in the December quarter and sustained momentum into the fourth quarter, while also indicating that the global economy has largely absorbed the immediate impact of recent tariff shocks. READ MORE

AR Rahman’s Daughters React As Malayalam Composer Calls Criticism Against Him In Communal Row ‘Hate Speech’

After music composer AR Rahman faced backlash for comments he made about ‘communal’ feeling in Bollywood and how Chhaava cashed in on ‘divisiveness’, his daughters Khatija and Raheema broke their silence. They agreed with Malayalam music composer Kailas Menon, who penned a long note on his Instagram asking people to ‘disagree, don’t disgrace’ AR Rahman. READ MORE

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