Morning assembly headlines- National & international news for students (Jan 19, 2026)

Here are today’s news highlights from India and around the world for January 19, 2026, covering national, international, sports, and business news.

NATION

Three soldiers injured in encounter with terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar

Jammu: Three soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forested area in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said

PM accuses TMC of aiding infiltrators, calls for ending 'maha jungle raj' in Bengal

Singur (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC government of "playing with national security by aiding infiltrators" for vote-bank politics, and said it was necessary to end its "maha jungle raj" in West Bengal to pave the way for development and good governance.

7 killed, 80 injured after bus carrying marriage party overturns in Jharkhand's Latehar

Latehar: At least seven people, including five women, were killed and over 80 others injured after a bus carrying wedding guests overturned in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Sunday, police said.

Terror funding 2.0: 'Crypto Hawala' may be used to revive separatist elements in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar/New Delhi: Security agencies have flagged a sophisticated "crypto hawala" network bypassing the country's financial safeguards to funnel untraceable foreign funds into Jammu and Kashmir, sparking grave concerns that the money is being used to support terror activities, officials said on Sunday. By Sumir Kaul 

Govt seeking dates as no merit in NSA case against Sonam Wangchuk, says wife Gitanjali Angmo

New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has said his arrest reflects the state of democracy in the country where power is used to "illegally detain" people, and the case has "no merit" as fresh dates are repeatedly sought by the government in court. 

How long will Modi govt live in denial, asks Cong citing World Bank's air pollution report

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday cited a World Bank report on air pollution that says around one million premature deaths happen in the Indo-Gangetic plains and Himalayan foothills annually to ask how long the Narendra Modi government would live in "denial".

Advocates cannot seek information under RTI Act for clients' cases: CIC

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that advocates cannot use the Right to Information (RTI) Act to seek details regarding cases they are handling for clients, observing that using the transparency law in this manner fails to advance its core objectives.

Bomb threat in Delhi-Bagdogra IndiGo flight forces emergency landing in Lucknow

Lucknow: An IndiGo Airlines flight en route from Delhi to Bagdogra, West Bengal made an emergency landing at the Lucknow airport on Sunday morning following a bomb threat, police said.

Bengal police conduct route marches in violence-hit Beldanga; situation calm, roads deserted

Kolkata: Armed state police personnel, accompanied by Rapid Action Force, conducted route marches in violence-hit Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday, even as shops were closed and roads wore a deserted look following back-to-back road blockades, stone pelting and assault on journalists on two consecutive days.

Cold cases purge: After 5 decades, Mumbai court shutters Rs 7.65 theft case

Mumbai: Nearly 50 years after the theft of Rs 7.65, a Mumbai court has finally dropped the curtain on a 1977 cold case involving two unidentified accused and a complainant who remained untraceable despite decades of police searches.

FOREIGN

India readies power-packed presence at WEF before global elite

Davos: India is set for a power-packed representation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in this Alpine resort town that will see the global elite discuss "a spirit of dialogue" in a fragmented world for five days beginning Monday.

UK PM Starmer protests Trump's 'completely wrong' Greenland tariffs

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dubbed the additional tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump over European countries opposed to his Greenland takeover as "completely wrong".

Indians lead Sri Lanka tourists' arrival in 2025

Colombo: Sri Lanka received a total of 2.3 million tourists in 2025, with Indian travellers accounting for the largest share, according to figures released by the tourism authority.

(With inputs from PTI)