TODAY NEWS ON January 14, 2026

India does not approve of any activity in Shaksgam Valley, says General Dwivedi

India considers the 1963 agreement between Pakistan and China regarding Shaksgam Valley to be illegal and does not approve of any activities in the Valley, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) .The Army chief, addressing a press conference in New Delhi, said the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China has been stable, but it needs constant vigil. China on Monday (January 12) reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam Valley in the backdrop of India’s objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are “beyond reproach”.

On Union Labour Ministry’s intervention, quick commerce platforms to stop 10-minute delivery practice

After an intervention by Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, delivery platforms Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato and Swiggy are learnt to have decided to remove the 10-minute delivery system from their applications. Gig and platform workers had held a one-day strike on December 31 and one of their demands was to end the delivery of items in 10 minutes, citing accidents and health issues. The Ministry sources told The Hindu that Blinkit has removed the 10-minute delivery promise from its branding and others are expected to follow suit in the coming days.

Bangladesh admits ICC’s reluctance to shift games out of India but refuses to budge

The ICC on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) “requested” the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reconsider its demand of shifting the country’s T20 World Cup matches out of India but the BCB has refused to back down, reiterating its security concerns. In a statement, the BCB said the board’s position remains unchanged despite the ICC’s reluctance to entertain its request and both parties will continue to “explore possible solutions”.

‘Take over institutions, help is on the way,’ Trump tells Iranian protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) doubled down on his threat of intervention in protest-hit Iran, telling protesters that “help is on its way”, a day after he claimed that Iranian officials had reached out to Washington for talks amid ongoing protests and a security crackdown in the Islamic Republic.

U.S. tariff threat puts India-Iran ties, BRICS plans under strain

India’s ties with Iran have come under renewed pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that “any country” having trade ties with Iran would face a 25% tariff if it sought to do business with the United States. Government sources told The Hindu that India is preparing to bring down its trade with Iran further in the current financial year, citing “external economic factors”. The developments have come even as India still last weekend, was getting ready to host Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for the upcoming BRICS summit, which India will host this year as it marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of India-Iran diplomatic ties.

Iran aired nearly 100 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture, claim activists

They are shown handcuffed, their faces blurred. The confession videos, broadcast on Iranian state media, feature dramatic background music interspersed with clips appearing to show protesters attacking security forces. Iran alleges these confessions, which often include references to Israel or America, are proof of foreign plots behind Iran’s nationwide protests.

Supreme Court questions Election Commission on voter roll deletions, citizenship

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission whether an Electoral Registration Officer’s (ERO) decision to strike a person off the electoral rolls after an “inquisitorial” enquiry into his citizenship under the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise could be referred to by the Centre to commence an investigation into the individual’s right to remain in India or be deported.

Nitin Nabin to be formally elected BJP president on January 20

The Bharatiya Janata Party has set in motion the process of formalising the election of its national working president, Nitin Nabin, as the president of the party. The election is likely to be held on January 20. All Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States as well as State unit presidents and national office-bearers, have been asked to be present in Delhi for the nomination.

India-U.S. ties: Jaishankar, Rubio hold phone talks on trade, defence cooperation

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and defence.
India falls to third position in Russian fossil fuel imports in December as Reliance slashes crude buy

India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners sharply cut crude oil imports, a European think tank said on Tuesday (January 13, 2026). The total Russian hydrocarbon imports by India stood at €2.3 billion in December, down from €3.3 billion in the preceding month, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Trump’s new Iran-related tariff threat to have limited impact on India

India’s overall trade scenario is not likely to face much of an impact if it were to stop trading with Iran in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new threat of a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, official data shows. However, it could temporarily impact some sectors such as rice, tea, fresh fruits, and essential oils, as per the data.

India-NZ second ODI: Focus on playing XI as Men in Blue hope to seal series

The Men’s T20 World Cup will commence on February 7. And the next ODI assignment that will truly shift Indian men’s cricket’s focus towards the 2027 ODI World Cup is nearly five months away. With little at stake, the least India can do in the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand — starting with the second match on a festive day — is offer game-time to as many reserves as possible.