India

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued his 2026 New Year message in Hindi for the first time, urging global leaders to prioritise development over military spending. He warned of rising conflicts, humanitarian crises and soaring defence budgets, calling for peace and poverty reduction

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu flagged off the inaugural flight of HAL’s next-generation Dhruv NG civil helicopter in Bengaluru. Designed for global civil aviation needs, the indigenous multi-role helicopter offers enhanced safety, performance, comfort and cost-effective operations across diverse terrains

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy offered prayers at the Tirumala Lord Venkateswara temple on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. TTD officials accorded him traditional honours after darshan during the annual Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan, held from December 30 to January 8

Residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district are split over a khap panchayat diktat banning smartphones and half-pants for under-18s and opposing banquet hall weddings. While some leaders support preserving social values, historians and activists have criticised the move as impractical and unconstitutional

The rupee appreciated 3 paise to 89.95 against the US dollar in early trade, supported by a weaker greenback and strong IIP data. However, foreign fund outflows, higher crude prices and weak equities limited further gains

Indian equities opened lower on Tuesday, with Sensex and Nifty slipping amid sustained foreign fund outflows and weak global cues. Select banking, metal and cement stocks dragged markets, despite gains in telecom, ports and auto shares during early morning trade

Delhi defeated Saurashtra by three wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D match at Alur. Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya struck fifties, while Navdeep Saini contributed with bat and ball. Delhi now lead Group D with 12 points

Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 160 and Rinku Singh’s 63 powered Uttar Pradesh to a 54-run win over Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. With their third successive victory, UP lead Group B with 12 points after three rounds

Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket burst and Shams Mulani’s five-for helped Mumbai beat Chhattisgarh by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Siddhesh Lad guided the chase as Mumbai consolidated their lead in Group C with 12 points

India aim to complete a 5-0 whitewash against Sri Lanka in the final women’s T20I at Thiruvananthapuram. Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh have starred, while debutant Vaishnavi Sharma impressed with four wickets in the series

Prof Rajesh Kumar of Osmania University has been appointed convenor for TG CET 2026. The Telangana Council of Higher Education named convenors from JNTUH, Kakatiya University, Mahatma Gandhi University and Osmania University to oversee computer-based tests for admissions in 2026-27

Karnataka emerged overall champions while Telangana finished second in the South Zone Aquatics Championship at GMC Balayogi Stadium, Hyderabad. Kerala dominated water polo, while swimmers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana also impressed across various categories in the regional competition

Centuries from Shreyas Ande and Arjun Mahadev powered Gowtham World School to a big win over St Mark’s in the HCA under-14 tournament, while Rishiket Sisodia’s twin tons helped Deccan Wanderers dominate the A-Division one-day league matches

Neeru Dhanda won the women’s trap gold at the 68th National Shooting Championship in Delhi, while Aryavansh Tyagi clinched the junior men’s title. Madhya Pradesh and Haryana dominated team events, with Delhi securing gold in the junior women’s trap competition

SFR Snehit and Abhimanyu Mitra won the men’s doubles title at the 52nd Institutional Table Tennis Championships in Indore, while Kaushani Nath and Sampada Bhiwandkar claimed women’s doubles gold. Singles matches saw top seeds progress and several upsets in the women’s draw

The impeachment notice against Justice GR Swaminathan for a judicial ruling raises serious constitutional concerns. If judges cannot speak or rule without fear, democracy gives way to the tyranny of the mob

The Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton will be held from January 13 to 18, 2026, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. With global stars, higher prize money, and bigger seating, the Super 750 event promises an enhanced fan experience

From harnessing satellite technologies for societal good to exploring new frontiers of the solar system, the Indian space research community can take pride in the milestones it has achieved and the vision it has set for the journey ahead

The ICC Match Referee has rated the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch for the fourth Ashes Test as unsatisfactory, citing imbalance between bat and ball. England defeated Australia in two days, raising concerns over pitch quality ahead of future Boxing Day Tests

India’s government says RIL and BP built larger-than-required facilities at KG-D6 fields and failed to meet output targets

Lalit Modi has apologised for jokingly calling himself and Vijay Mallya India’s “biggest fugitives” in a social media video. He said the remark was misconstrued, even as India reiterated its resolve to bring back economic offenders.

The Unnao rape case survivor welcomed the Supreme Court’s stay on Kuldeep Sengar’s Delhi High Court-granted bail, expressing faith in the judiciary. The apex court also issued notice to Sengar and will hear the matter after four weeks

The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court’s order suspending expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence in the 2017 Unnao rape case. Sengar remains in jail, and the matter will be heard after four weeks