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Venezuela’s Maduro arrives successful New York aft seizure by U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro landed successful the United States connected Saturday (January 3, 2026), aggregate quality outlets reported, arriving successful upstate New York pursuing his capture successful an overnight U.S. operation. The leftist person was expected to beryllium flown by chopper to New York City, wherever helium faces cause trafficking charges.
Supreme Court to pronounce verdict successful bail pleas of Umar Khalid, others successful Delhi riots lawsuit connected January 5
The Supreme Court is scheduled connected January 5 to pronounce judgment successful the bail pleas of erstwhile Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) pupil leader, Umar Khalid, and different accused persons successful an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act lawsuit related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” down the February 2020 riots successful the nationalist capital.
Army signs woody to procure long-range rocket launchers Suryastra
Under exigency procurement powers, the Indian Army has signed a ₹293 crore contract with backstage defence shaper NIBE Limited, successful collaboration with Israel, for the proviso of an precocious long-range rocket launcher strategy with onslaught capabilities of 150 km and 300 km. The acquisition volition importantly heighten the Army’s deep-strike artillery firepower and operational reach.
India asks citizens to debar each non-essential question to Venezuela
India connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) nighttime advised its nationals to debar each non-essential question to Venezuela successful presumption of the concern arising retired of the seizure of the oil-rich country’s president by the U.S. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) besides asked each Indians who are successful Venezuela to workout utmost caution and restrict their movements.
Security heightened on Bangladesh borderline successful Tripura
Security on definite stretches of the India-Bangladesh borderline successful Tripura was heightened aft reports of the question of the members of 2 Bangladesh-based equipped groups, officials said connected Saturday (January 3, 2026). “The nighttime curfew volition beryllium effectual from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. till February 28 successful definite borderline areas nether the Karbook Sub-Division of Gomati district,” a notification read.
KKR drops Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman
Amid a strain in bilateral ties betwixt India and Bangladesh, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) announced that Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from its squad up of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) play season pursuing instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI).
Pakistan backs China’s assertion of playing a relation successful defusing hostility during Operation Sindoor
Pakistan has backed China’s assertion that Beijing played a role successful defusing tension with India during Operation Sindoor, calling it “diplomacy for peace” that was portion of planetary efforts. Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the enactment of China was successful changeless interaction with the enactment of Pakistan, and “had made definite contacts with the Indian enactment arsenic good successful those three-four days from May 6 to 10th and possibly anterior to that and aft that.”
Indore h2o contamination: Six dead, much than 200 hospitalised, says collector
Six radical person died and much than 200 were hospitalised successful an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking h2o successful Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city, a elder authoritative said connected Saturday (January 3, 2026). “At present, 203 patients are undergoing attraction successful 41 hospitals crossed the metropolis and six radical person died,” Collector Shivam Verma said. Of the patients admitted to hospitals, 34 are successful the intensive attraction units (ICUs), and their attraction is being monitored specially.
Congress announces panels for poll-bound States; Priyanka to caput screening committee for Assam election
Congress person and Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed arsenic the chairperson of a panel that volition shortlist imaginable candidates for the upcoming Assembly predetermination in Assam. The enactment connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) besides announced the screening committees for Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. While Ms. Vadra volition caput the screening committee for Assam, different members see Lok Sabha MP Saptagiri Ulaka and Rajya Sabha MP Imran Masood.
West Bengal SIR: Cases of ‘logical discrepancies’ successful progeny mapping travel down to 95 lakh
The full fig of ‘logical discrepancies’ detected successful electors’ enumeration forms successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has decreased by astir 41.51 lakhs since the draught rotation was published successful December. As of January 2, 2025, the full fig of logical discrepancies is astir 94.49 lakh, according to sources successful the bureau of the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. These cases were being reverified by predetermination officials for the past respective days.
CM Stalin announces Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme for authorities employees
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) announced the caller Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) for State authorities employees. Under the caller arrangement, State authorities employees volition beryllium provided with an assured pension adjacent to 50% of their last-drawn basal pay.
Himachal authorities initiates probe into Dharamshala assemblage girl’s death
The Himachal Pradesh government connected Saturday (January 3, 3036) suspended an assistant prof of a authorities assemblage successful Dharamshala pursuing charges of intersexual harassment linked to a 19-year-old Dalit student’s decease successful December 2025.
Transport Ministry proposes Aadhaar-like fig to EV batteries for businesslike traceability
The Transport Ministry has projected assigning Aadhaar-like unsocial recognition fig to EV batteries to guarantee their end-to-end traceability and businesslike recycling. The projected model volition marque it mandatory for artillery producers oregon importers to delegate a 21-character Battery Pack Aadhaar Number (BPAN) to batteries, arsenic per the draught guidelines issued by the Ministry.
Grok idiosyncratic making amerciable contented volition endure aforesaid effect arsenic uploading specified content: Elon Musk
Microblogging site X owner Elon Musk connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) said radical utilizing the platform’s AI services Grok to marque amerciable contented volition look the aforesaid consequences arsenic those uploading amerciable content. The connection from Mr. Musk comes a time aft Ministry of Electronics and IT directed X to instantly region each vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, particularly generated by AI app Grok, oregon look enactment nether the law.
Gill backmost successful the premix arsenic skipper for ODI bid against New Zealand
Shubman Gill returns arsenic the ODI skipper for India’s three-match bid against New Zealand, portion his lawman Shreyas Iyer has besides been included — taxable to fittingness clearance — successful the 15-member squad. Mohammed Siraj was recalled aft being rested for the 2 location ODI bid earlier successful the season. The squad was announced connected Saturday day aft the enactment committee, successful consultation with skipper Gill, held a virtual gathering successful the morning.
