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U.S. strikes Venezuela: Maduro successful U.S. custody, V-P Delcy Rodriguez named interim President
The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) that Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez presume the relation of acting President of the state successful the lack of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained aboriginal Saturday (January 3, 2026) greeting in an cognition by U.S. forces. Hours aft an “stunning” subject cognition that plucked the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from powerfulness and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) that the U.S. would tally Venezuela astatine slightest temporarily and pat its immense lipid reserves to merchantability to different nations. The level carrying the deposed person and his woman arrived successful New York, wherever they are to look “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges.
India’s Russian lipid imports astatine 6-month precocious successful November 2025, U.S. imports leap too
India’s Russian lipid imports rose to a six-month high successful presumption of some measurement and worth successful November 2025, with the latest authoritative information showing its stock successful India’s wide lipid imports rising to 35%. This comes astatine a clip erstwhile determination has been small advancement successful finalising a tariff woody with the U.S. However, astatine the aforesaid time, India has besides accrued its purchases of American oil, which jumped to a seven-month precocious successful November 2025, with the U.S. accounting for astir 13% of India’s lipid imports that month.
Concerned astir well-being of the radical of Venezuela: India
A time aft the United States subject forcibly took away President Nicolas Maduro and his woman Cilia Flores from Venezuela’s superior Caracas, India has expressed its concern for the “well-being of the radical of Venezuela” and called for dialog to guarantee bid and stableness successful the region. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier issued a question advisory for Indian citizens calling upon them to enactment harmless arsenic resource-rich Venezuela deals with the existent governmental situation aft the forcible extraction of President Maduro.
VB-G RAM G amended strategy than MGNREGA; Congress spreading misinformation, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan connected Sunday (January 4, 2025) charged that corruption was rampant nether the MGNREGA, and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation connected the VB-G RAM G scheme. Addressing a property league successful New Delhi, Mr. Chouhan slammed the Congress for its upcoming run against the VB-G RAM G scheme, and asked wherefore Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was not contiguous successful the Lok Sabha during the statement connected the issue.
Making beardown efforts to big the 2036 Olympics: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 4, 2025) asserted that India is preparing with afloat spot to big the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his authorities was committed to providing “more and much players greater opportunities to compete” by hosting mega sporting events successful the country.
Faridabad pack rape: Haryana Women’s Commission takes cognisance
The Haryana State Commission for Women connected Sunday (January 4, 2026) has taken cognisance of the gang-rape of a 25-year-old woman in Faridabad, officials said. The Commission Chairperson, Renu Bhatia, asked the Faridabad Police Commissioner, Satender Kumar Gupta, astir a elaborate study connected the incidental and enactment taken till present by the police, they said. “I person spoken to the victim’s family, and we volition supply each indispensable assistance to her,” Mr. Bhatia said. Meanwhile, Dr. Amit Yadav, who is treating the unfortunate astatine his backstage hospital, said that the victim’s information is stable
Khokon Das execution case: Three arrested successful Bajitpur successful Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s elite force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the 3 main accused successful the execution of Khokon Das (50), a pharmacy proprietor and slope cause from Shariatpur, Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said connected Sunday (January 4, 2026). According to accusation provided by RAB-8 and the Intelligence Wing successful Dhaka, a squad from RAB-14, CPC-2, Kishoreganj Camp, led by Company Commander ASP Shahjahan, conducted an cognition astir 1:00 a.m. connected Saturday (January 3, 2026) nighttime and arrested the named suspects Sohag, Rabbi, and Palash from the Bajitpur country of Kishoreganj.
Kerala Budget to beryllium presented connected January 29, 2026
The 2026-27 State Budget will beryllium presented connected January 29, 2026, according to the Calendar of Sittings for the 16th league of the 15th Kerala Assembly. Last week, the Kerala Cabinet had decided to footwear disconnected the 16th session, the last 1 of the contiguous Left Democratic Front (LDF) authorities led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, connected January 20, 2026. Kerala is expecting Assembly polls successful the archetypal fractional of the year.
Sydney Ashes Test begins with tribute to Bondi shooting responders
n a rarity astatine a sporting lawsuit successful Australia, constabulary with long-arm rifles, mounted police, and riot squad officers were connected patrol arsenic portion of heightened information measures astatine the sold-out lucifer pursuing the antisemitic Bondi Beach panic attack, which killed 15 radical 3 weeks ago. Before play commenced, victims of the shootings, archetypal responders, and assemblage members were honoured with an on-field tribute, including a defender of honour and a lasting ovation from the capableness crowd. England was 114-3 astatine luncheon connected Day 1 of the last Ashes trial against Australia connected Sunday amid a beardown information beingness astatine the Sydney Cricket Ground and aft an affectional on-field tribute for the Bondi panic victims and first responders.
Venezuelan concern to person negligible interaction connected India’s vigor security, information shows
The U.S. onslaught connected Venezuela will likely person a negligible nonstop interaction connected India’s vigor security, according to an investigation of the latest data. The latest information from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that India imported $255.3 cardinal worthy of lipid from Venezuela successful the existent fiscal twelvemonth up to November 2025, which works retired to astir 0.3% of its full lipid import during this period.
Swiss investigators place 24 radical killed successful barroom blaze
Authorities investigating a New Year’s blaze successful the Swiss edifice of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 radical killed, including 11 minors and six overseas nationals, constabulary said connected Sunday (January 4, 2026). Local police, who had already identified 8 Swiss victims, announced they had identified 10 much Swiss nationals — 4 women and six men aged 14 to 31, arsenic good arsenic 2 16-year-old Italians, a 39-year-old Frenchman, a 16-year-old dual nationalist of Italy and United Arab Emirates, an 18-year-old Romanian and an 18-year-old Turk.
Bangladesh’s BNP acknowledgment PM Modi for condolence connection connected Zia’s demise
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence message connected the death of erstwhile Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, portion recalling her publication to India-Bangladesh ties. The three-time Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP patriarch died connected December 30 pursuing a prolonged illness.
Iran’s person says ‘rioters indispensable beryllium enactment successful their place,’ arsenic protestation decease toll reaches astatine slightest 15
Iran’s Supreme Leader insisted Saturday (January 3, 2026) that “rioters indispensable beryllium enactment successful their place” aft a week of protests that person shaken the Islamic Republic, apt giving information forces a greenish airy to aggressively enactment down the demonstrations. The archetypal comments by 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei come arsenic unit surrounding the demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing system has killed astatine slightest 15 people, according to quality rights activists.
