Morning Digest: Maduro pleads not guilty in U.S. court, says he is still Venezuela’s President; India launches new e-Business visa for Chinese nationals, and more

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Maduro says helium is inactive the President of Venezuela, pleads not blameworthy successful U.S. court

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not blameworthy to charges of narco-terrorism successful a New York tribunal connected Monday (January 5, 2026), 2 days aft being snatched on with his wife, Cilia Flores, by U.S. forces from Caracas. The justice ordered some Mr. Maduro and Ms. Flores, who likewise pleaded not guilty, to stay down bars and set a caller proceeding day of March 17.

India launches caller e-Business visa for Chinese nationals

India has introduced an e-Production Investment Business Visa called e-B-4 Visa that Chinese businessmen tin use for to question to India for circumstantial concern activities, including installation and commissioning of equipment. A latest advisory connected the Indian Embassy website successful Beijing said the e-B-4 Visa, which was introduced connected January 1, tin beryllium applied online without visiting the embassy oregon agents.

India urges citizens to debar non-essential question to Iran

India connected Monday (January 5, 2026) urged its nationals to debar non-essential question to Iran arsenic the country has been rocked by a question of protests over ostentation and currency devaluation. New Delhi besides advised Indian citizens successful Iran to workout owed caution and debar travelling to areas witnessing protests oregon demonstrations.

U.S. volition person $600 cardinal successful tariffs: Trump

President Donald Trump said connected Monday (January 5, 2026) that the U.S. volition beryllium receiving much than $600 cardinal successful tariffs, asserting that America is “far stronger” successful nationalist information and financially due to the fact that of the levies it has imposed connected countries astir the world.

Bangladesh bans IPL telecast, cites ‘hurt sentiments’

Two days aft the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dropped pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its team, Bangladesh banned the telecast of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) upcoming play starting March 26 citing “hurt nationalist sentiments”.

A ‘terrorist act’ is not conscionable the finale, but build-up of conspiracy, abetment too: SC judgement successful Delhi riots case

The Supreme Court connected Monday (January 5, 2026) interpreted that an ‘act of terror’ nether the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is not constricted to the last flourish of unit but the build-up to it too. On 1 of the arguments raised by the petitioners successful the Delhi riots case, the tribunal said a ‘terrorist act’ nether the UAPA extended to disruption of indispensable supplies starring to economical insecurity and destabilisation of civic beingness adjacent if unit was not committed successful the process.

Will determination tribunal against harassment caused by SIR: Mamata

Alleging harassment of the electorate successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) successful the State, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Monday (January 5, 2026) said she would determination the tribunal against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

31.8% of Aravalli Range astatine hazard aft caller classification, says conservation group

A outer audit has proved that 31.8% of the Aravalli scope is nether ecological risk aft the caller classification by the Centre fixing the tallness of hills astatine 100 metres for ineligible protection, a people-driven conservation corporate said successful Jaipur connected Monday (January 5, 2026). The radical has demanded a implicit prohibition connected mining successful the Aravalli hills.

Thirupparankundram issue: Madras HC to pronounce judgement connected T.N.’s appeals connected January 6

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court volition connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026) pronounce the judgement connected appeals preferred against the bid of Justice G.R. Swaminathan, who had directed the Subramaniya Swamy Temple absorption successful Thirupparankundram to airy the Karthigai Deepam astatine the deepathoon too the accustomed places.

Kavitha says she volition signifier governmental enactment successful Telangana

MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha said that she will signifier a governmental enactment successful Telangana. President of Telangana Jagruthi said that it volition look arsenic a governmental enactment and contention the adjacent Assembly Elections. She made the announcement 4 months aft resigning from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) successful September, 2025. 

Police successful States measurement up societal media monitoring

Over the past 5 years, constabulary forces crossed States person dedicated important resources to monitoring societal media platforms, an analysis of constabulary infrastructure information shows. The fig of dedicated societal media monitoring cells roseate from 262 crossed 28 States and 8 Union Territories arsenic of January 1, 2020, to 365 arsenic of January 1, 2024.

Cricketer Mohammed Shami, Trinamool MP Dev summoned for SIR proceeding successful Kolkata

Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Dev and cricketer Mohammed Shami person been called for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings successful Kolkata. TMC leaders criticised the proceeding announcement sent to the 2 radical and their household members. 

Colombia to proceed enactment with U.S. connected cause trafficking, govt. says

Colombia volition continue ‍to enactment with the United States to combat ​drug trafficking utilizing Washington’s quality and technology, ‌the South American federation said ​on Monday (January 5, 2025). U.S. President Donald Trump connected Sunday (January 4) called his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro “sick” ​and said ⁠a U.S. subject cognition successful the state was possible.

Israel strikes south, eastbound Lebanon aft evacuation warnings

The Israeli military launched strikes connected confederate and eastbound Lebanon connected Monday (January 5, 2026), Lebanese authorities media reported, aft informing it would deed what it called Hezbollah and Hamas targets successful 4 villages. The Israeli subject said successful a connection it “began striking Hezbollah and Hamas panic targets successful Lebanon”.

Neeraj Chopra parts ways with JSW, to acceptable up Vel Sports

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s decade-long concern with JSW Sports came to an extremity arsenic helium announced the determination on with the announcement of Chopra launching his ain jock absorption firm, Vel Sports. The declaration betwixt the 2 reportedly ran retired successful December 2025 with some sides agreeing to not renew it.

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