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TMC protestation successful Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee leads march against ED action
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Friday (January 9, 2026) is protesting against the raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) connected the I-PAC bureau and residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain. On Thursday (January 8, 2026), Ms. Banerjee visited the I-PAC bureau and the ED accused her of removing cardinal grounds from some locations.
MEA refutes U.S. Commerce Secretary statements connected PM Modi not speaking to Donald Trump
India rejected U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s statement that the India-U.S. commercialized woody fell done owed to Prime Minister Modi not calling U.S. President Trump erstwhile it was agreed. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said the comments were “inaccurate” pointing retired that the 2 leaders person spoken 8 times successful 2025.
Budget league from January 28; Union Budget connected February 1
The Budget league of Parliament is apt to commence connected January 28, and the Union Budget is acceptable to beryllium tabled connected February 1, a Sunday. Officials, citing the tentative docket finalised by the Cabinet Committee connected Parliamentary Affairs, said connected Friday (January 9, 2026) that President Droupadi Murmu volition code a associated sitting of the 2 Houses connected January 28.
Musk’s Grok chatbot restricts representation procreation aft planetary backlash implicit sexualized deepfakes
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is preventing astir users from generating oregon editing immoderate images aft a global backlash that erupted aft it started spewing sexualized deepfakes of people. The chatbot, which is accessed done Mr. Musk’s societal media level X, has successful the past fewer weeks been granting a question of what researchers accidental are malicious idiosyncratic requests to modify images, including putting women successful bikinis oregon successful sexually explicit positions.
Iran protests: Khamenei tells Trump to ‘focus connected problems successful his country’
Iran’s ultimate person Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said connected Friday (January 9, 2026) that information forces would ace down connected protesters aft they screamed from windows and marched done the streets overnight, straight challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to enactment those peacefully demonstrating.
‘Jana Nayagan’ censor row: Madras High Court orders to assistance U/A certificate to Vijay-starrer, CBFC files appeal
A azygous justice of the Madras High Court connected Friday (January 9, 2026) allowed a writ petition filed by KVN Productions LLP and ordered the issuance of U/A 16+ certificate to actor Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), however, made an contiguous notation earlier the Chief Justice’s Bench for an urgent proceeding of a writ entreaty to beryllium filed against the order.
Jaishankar meets French President Macron, appreciates ‘positive sentiments’ for strategical partnership
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met with French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed modern planetary developments and appreciated his “positive sentiments for strategical partnership”.
Land-for-jobs case: Delhi tribunal frames charges against Lalu Prasad, others
A Delhi tribunal connected Friday (January 9, 2026) framed charges against former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD main Lalu Prasad, his household members and others successful a corruption lawsuit related to a land-for-jobs scam. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was probing the matter.
