School assembly news headlines (07 January, 2026): Top national and international updates
Stay in the know for January 07, 2026: From major civic milestones to travel turbulence, here’s what’s making news waves. Explore the top national and international headlines, including government initiatives, regional developments, and aviation updates that are shaping the day ahead.
NATION
CBI summons TVK president Vijay in Karur stampede case
New Delhi: The CBI has issued a notice to TVK president Vijay to appear for questioning on January 12 at the agency headquarters here in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said.
UP SIR draft voter list out: 12.55 crore of 15.44 crore voters retained
Lucknow: The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on Tuesday after a special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, with 12.55 crore voters retained out of 15.44 crore listed earlier, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Tuesday.
Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi's Ganga Ram hospital, say sources
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, sources said on Tuesday.
JNU seeks FIR on 'provocative' sloganeering against PM, Shah on campus
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has sought an FIR after students allegedly raised "provocative" slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah inside the university campus during an event on Monday night, varsity officials said.
Grok obscene AI content: Govt gives X time till Jan 7 to submit report
New Delhi: The government has given X additional time till January 7 to submit a detailed Action Taken Report after it issued a stern warning to the Elon Musk-led social media platform over indecent and sexually-explicit content being generated through misuse of AI-based services like 'Grok' and other tools.
EC illegally using mobile apps developed by BJP's IT cell to conduct SIR, alleges Mamata
Gangasagar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the Election Commission is using mobile applications developed by the BJP's IT cell to conduct the ongoing SIR exercise in the state.
Man found dead in Bengal, family alleges stress over SIR hearing
Kolkata: A 57-year-old man was found dead on Tuesday near Siliguri in West Bengal, with family members alleging that he was under stress over the SIR hearing, police said.
Mohammed Shami asked to appear for SIR hearing in Kolkata
Kolkata: Cricketer Mohammed Shami was asked to appear for the SIR verification hearing in Kolkata, officials said on Tuesday.
Suresh Kalmadi, former Union minister and sports administrator, passes away
Pune: Congress veteran and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi, known for a multifaceted career that intertwined politics and sports administration, passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness at the age of 81, family sources said.
BJP leader's 'respect Savarkar' remark roils ally NCP; 'We are committed to Ambedkarite ideology'
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday suggested that the BJP expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, triggering a sharp reaction from the NCP, led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, which underlined its commitment to Ambedkarite ideology.
LEGAL
CAQM failing in its duty: SC after pollution watchdog seeks 2-month adjournment on toll plaza issue
New Delhi: Observing that the CAQM is failing in its duty, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the central pollution watchdog for seeking a two-month adjournment on the issue of temporary closure or relocation of toll plazas at Delhi borders to ease traffic congestion.
Odisha court pronounces death sentence in minor's rape-murder case
Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Odisha's Bargarh district on Tuesday sentenced a youth to death for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl around 14 months ago.
Making small child touch private parts aggravated sexual assault: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Making a small child touch one's private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Delhi High Court has held.****
Stray dogs matter: So many applications don't even come in cases of humans, says SC
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of the number of interlocutory applications being filed before it in the stray dogs case and said that so many applications normally don't come even in cases of humans.
Madras HC upholds single judge ruling allowing lighting of deepam on Thirupparankundram hill
Madurai: The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench on Tuesday upheld a single judge's order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill here, and slammed the DMK government, calling "ridiculous" its claim that lighting of the lamp will cause disturbance to public peace.
FOREIGN
Conditions for free polls not yet in place in Bangladesh, says Jamaat; alleges official bias
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's largest Islamist party has said that the environment for holding a free and fair election in the country is yet to be established, as it accused a section of the interim government of favouring a "particular political party".
Activists march for justice in Hadi killing, demand work permit ban for Indians in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Slain student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's party on Tuesday launched a day-long rally in Dhaka, pressing for justice in his killing, and demanding, among other measures, the cancellation of work permits of all Indians residing in Bangladesh.
Another Hindu businessman killed in Bangladesh
Dhaka: A 40-year-old Hindu man, owner of a grocery shop, has been murdered after unidentified attackers struck him with a sharp weapon in Bangladesh's Narsingdi city, according to a local media report.****
Church ransacked in Pakistan's Punjab province, suspect arrested
Lahore: A church has been attacked by a group of Muslim men who ransacked it and desecrated the Bible in Punjab province of Pakistan, police said on Tuesday.