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MEA reiterates committedness to ‘balanced’ India-U.S. commercialized deal; says Lutnick’s assertion ‘not accurate’
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) connected Friday (January 9, 2026) reiterated India’s committedness to a “balanced” commercialized pact with the United States and said the latest remarks made by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick were not “accurate”. Mr. Lutnick had earlier said that the India-U.S. commercialized woody did not happen because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not telephone U.S. President Trump to wrapper up the last stages of the commercialized deal.
Taliban diplomat to instrumentality complaint of Afghan embassy successful New Delhi
Nearly five years aft the Taliban wrested power of Kabul, the archetypal Taliban-appointed diplomat arrived successful India to instrumentality complaint of the Afghanistan Embassy successful Delhi, sources confirmed to The Hindu. Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, a elder authoritative successful the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arrived successful Delhi and is expected to instrumentality implicit arsenic the charge, they said.
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor arrives successful India
U.S. ambassador-designate Sergio Gor arrived India connected Friday (January 9, 2026) amid an estrangement successful ties implicit commercialized betwixt the 2 countries. “Great to beryllium backmost successful India! Incredible opportunities up for our 2 nations!” Mr. Gor, who takes complaint connected January 12, 2026, wrote successful a post X.
Budget league from January 28; Union Budget connected February 1
The Budget Session of Parliament will commence connected January 28 and proceed till April 2, 2026, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said connected Friday (January 9, 2026).
Mamata hits the streets, defends disrupting raids
Hitting the streets to protestation the Enforcement Directorate’s raids of the I-PAC bureau and its founder’s home, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Friday (January 9, 2026) justified her determination to intervene during the raids by saying that attempts were being made to bargain her party’s interior strategy.
All candidates to acquisition look authentication astatine exam venue, says UPSC
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said connected Friday (January 9, 2026) that each candidates appearing successful the examinations conducted by the Commission “will acquisition look authentication astatine the venue”.
Varanasi ‘Tent City’, inaugurated by PM, violated biology norms: NGT
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that a ‘Tent City’ acceptable up connected the riverbed of the Ganga successful Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh successful 2023 was established and operated successful “violation” of biology laws, arsenic per a caller bid by the tribunal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the task connected January 13, 2023.
Evict SASTRA University from 31.37 acres of authorities land, says Madras High Court
The Madras High Court connected Friday directed the State authorities to evict Shanmuga Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA), a deemed assemblage based in Thanjavur, from 31.37 acres of authorities onshore successful its concern for astir 40 years.
‘Jana Nayagan’ merchandise row: Madras HC stays bid to assistance censor certificate to Vijay-starrer
It was a gaffe betwixt the cupful and the articulator for actor Vijay’s much-anticipated past movie Jana Nayagan as a azygous justice of the Madras High Court, connected Friday (January 9, 2026), directed Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to contented U/A 16+ certificate forthwith, but the archetypal Division Bench of the tribunal that heard an entreaty stayed the bid wrong a fewer hours of its pronouncement.
Sabarimala golden theft case: SIT indicts Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru
The High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has charged Sabarimala elder Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru with transgression complicity and conspiracy successful the “dishonest misappropriation” of the temple’s gold-plated spiritual artefacts successful 2019.
Trade unions telephone for wide onslaught connected Feb. 12, endanger indefinite onslaught if Labour Codes are not repealed
A nationalist normal of workers, convened by 10 Central Trade Unions (CTUs) successful Delhi connected Friday (January 9, 2026), has given a telephone for a wide onslaught connected February 12 against the Union government’s determination to instrumentality the 4 Labour Codes.
Trump indicates Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado mightiness springiness him her Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has offered to stock her Nobel Peace Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the President indicated she mightiness springiness him her grant erstwhile they meet. Mr. Trump volition conscionable Ms. Machado successful Washington adjacent week, helium said connected Thursday (January 8).
U.S. Commerce Department drops program to enforce restrictions connected Chinese-made drones
The U.S. Commerce Department said connected Friday (January 9, 2026) it has withdrawn a plan to enforce restrictions connected Chinese drones to code nationalist security concerns aft an earlier crackdown connected rider cars and trucks.
Tarique Rahman appointed arsenic president of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman connected Friday (January 9, 2026) was appointed arsenic the president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days aft the demise of his parent and enactment chairperson Khaleda Zia pursuing a prolonged illness.
WPL Season 4: De Klerk pulls disconnected a heist for RCB successful opening lucifer against MI
Nadine de Klerk, known for her precocious pyrotechnics which lifted South Africa to the acme clash of the Women’s ODI World Cup, pulled disconnected a thrilling three-wicket triumph for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians successful the 2026 Women’s Premier League play opener connected Friday.
