Rodríguez was formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on January 5, following a turbulent political transition in the oil-rich country.

Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities, Iran’s chief diplomat said on Friday, as regional powers work to prevent military conflict between the two foes.

The spokespersons of four major parties had a fierce debate today on what could be the X factor in the Tamil Nadu assembly election. At the NDTV Tamil Nadu Summit, convenor of the state BJP’s coordination committee, H Raja, fired the first shot.