Morning Digest: Trump says countries doing business with Iran to face 25% tariff; India, Germany agree to enhance defence trade, and more

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Trump says countries doing concern with Iran to look 25% tariff

U.S. ‍President Donald Trump said ​on Monday (January 12, 2026) that ‌any ​country that does concern with Iran will beryllium subjected to a tariff ​rate of 25% ⁠on immoderate concern conducted with the ​United States. The announcement from Mr. Trump comes arsenic helium looks to enactment unit connected Tehran for cracking down connected anti-government protestors crossed the country.

Government disputes reports that it plans to inquire telephone makers to disclose root code

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology disputed a media report implicit the weekend on plans to necessitate telephone makers similar Apple Inc. and Xiaomi to disclose their operating systems’ halfway root code, saying that the consultation that the authorities was engaged successful was a “routine” one, and that the authorities had an “open mind” connected wherever discussions with telephone makers go.

India, Germany to simplify defence trade: PM Modi

India and Germany volition enhance defence commercialized with an oculus connected ‘co-production and co-development,’ said Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (January 12, 2026), arsenic the 2 sides signed an statement to fortify bilateral defence concern cooperation. Welcoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India, Mr. Modi said India volition motorboat a ‘consultation mechanism’ connected expanding collaboration with Germany successful the Indo-Pacific region.

Centre steps successful arsenic 2 Nipah cases detected successful Bengal

Two healthcare workers suspected of being infected by the Nipah microorganism successful Barasat city successful North 24 Parganas territory of West Bengal are undergoing treatment, officials said connected Monday (January 12, 2026). The cases were detected astatine the All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Kalyani successful West Bengal’s Nadia district on Sunday (January 11, 2026) night.

Karur stampede case: CBI interrogates TVK main Vijay for 6 hours

The Central Bureau of Investigation connected Monday (January 12, 2026) questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay for six hours successful transportation with the probe into the Karur stampede case. It is learnt that the bureau wanted him to articulation the probe again connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026), but helium sought different day connected relationship of the Pongal festival. The CBI will, therefore, summon him again arsenic and erstwhile required.

Non-application of mind, ‘copy-paste’ bid led to detention nether NSA: Wangchuk successful Supreme Court

Climate activistic Sonam Wangchuk on Monday (January 12, 2026) said successful the Supreme Court that far-removed and unconnected events, vague aspersions, misrepresentation of facts and mechanical exertion of caput by authorities formed the ground and crushed for his detention connected September 26 past twelvemonth aft protests for Statehood to Ladakh took a convulsive crook resulting successful aggregate deaths.

Victim safety, sanctity of proceedings paramount to see bail successful POCSO cases: Supreme Court

The information of the unfortunate and the sanctity of the trial are paramount considerations portion adjudicating bail applications successful cases involving intersexual offences against children, the Supreme Court said successful a judgement arsenic it cancelled the bail granted to an accused successful a 2024 gangrape case.

Supreme Court names caller proceedings justice for ember scam cases

The Supreme Court appointed a caller judge, Sunaina Sharma, connected Monday, to behaviour the trials successful the ember scam cases being probed by the CBI. The Bench considered the names of 3 judicial officers submitted by the Delhi High Court to regenerate Judge Sanjay Bansal.

No receipts for SIR documents, Mamata writes 5th missive to CEC

Claiming that nary due acknowledgement oregon receipt is being issued for the documents submitted by electors during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Monday wrote yet different letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

WPL-4: Harris, Smriti marque it a stroll successful the parkland for Royal Challengers

Small targets tin often beryllium dicey. But Grace Harris went connected the rampage with a 40-ball-85 and Smriti Mandhana played the supporting relation with an unbeaten 32-ball-47 arsenic Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled disconnected a nine-wicket triumph against UP Warriorz without breaking a sweat.

Published - January 13, 2026 06:51 americium IST

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