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Updated – January 04, 2026 06:33 pm IST
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez named as interim President. File | Photo Credit: AP
The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting President of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday (January 3, 2026) morning in an operation by U.S. forces. Hours after an “stunning” military operation that plucked the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday (January 3, 2026) that the U.S. would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. The plane carrying the deposed leader and his wife arrived in New York, where they are to face “narco-terrorism” conspiracy charges.
India’s Russian oil imports rose to a six-month high in terms of both volume and value in November 2025, with the latest official data showing its share in India’s overall oil imports rising to 35%. This comes at a time when there has been little progress in finalising a tariff deal with the U.S. However, at the same time, India has also increased its purchases of American oil, which jumped to a seven-month high in November 2025, with the U.S. accounting for nearly 13% of India’s oil imports that month.
A day after the United States military forcibly took away President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from Venezuela’s capital Caracas, India has expressed its concern for the “well-being of the people of Venezuela” and called for dialogue to ensure peace and stability in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier issued a travel advisory for Indian citizens calling upon them to stay safe as resource-rich Venezuela deals with the current political crisis after the forcible extraction of President Maduro.
Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday (January 4, 2025) charged that corruption was rampant under the MGNREGA, and accused the Congress of spreading misinformation on the VB-G RAM G scheme. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Mr. Chouhan slammed the Congress for its upcoming campaign against the VB-G RAM G scheme, and asked why Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was not present in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (January 4, 2025) asserted that India is preparing with full strength to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and declared his government was committed to providing “more and more players greater opportunities to compete” by hosting mega sporting events in the country.
The Haryana State Commission for Women on 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, about a detailed report on the incident and action taken till now by the police, they said. “I have spoken to the victim’s family, and we will provide all necessary assistance to her,” Mr. Bhatia said. Meanwhile, Dr. Amit Yadav, who is treating the victim at his private hospital, said that the victim’s condition is stable
Bangladesh’s elite force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the three main accused in the murder of Khokon Das (50), a pharmacy owner and bank agent from Shariatpur, Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said on Sunday (January 4, 2026). According to information provided by RAB-8 and the Intelligence Wing in Dhaka, a team from RAB-14, CPC-2, Kishoreganj Camp, led by Company Commander ASP Shahjahan, conducted an operation around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday (January 3, 2026) night and arrested the named suspects Sohag, Rabbi, and Palash from the Bajitpur area of Kishoreganj.
The 2026-27 State Budget will be presented on January 29, 2026, according to the Calendar of Sittings for the 16th session of the 15th Kerala Assembly. Last week, the Kerala Cabinet had decided to kick off the 16th session, the final one of the present Left Democratic Front (LDF) government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on January 20, 2026. Kerala is expecting Assembly polls in the first half of the year.
n a rarity at a sporting event in Australia, police with long-arm rifles, mounted police, and riot squad officers were on patrol as part of heightened security measures at the sold-out match following the antisemitic Bondi Beach terror attack, which killed 15 people three weeks ago. Before play commenced, victims of the shootings, first responders, and community members were honoured with an on-field tribute, including a guard of honour and a standing ovation from the capacity crowd. England was 114-3 at lunch on Day 1 of the final Ashes test against Australia on Sunday amid a strong security presence at the Sydney Cricket Ground and after an emotional on-field tribute for the Bondi terror victims and first responders.
The U.S. attack on Venezuela will likely have a negligible direct impact on India’s energy security, according to an analysis of the latest data. The latest data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry shows that India imported $255.3 million worth of oil from Venezuela in the current financial year up to November 2025, which works out to about 0.3% of its total oil import during this period.
Authorities investigating a New Year’s blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said on Sunday (January 4, 2026). Local police, who had already identified eight Swiss victims, announced they had identified 10 more Swiss nationals — four women and six men aged 14 to 31, as well as two 16-year-old Italians, a 39-year-old Frenchman, a 16-year-old dual national of Italy and United Arab Emirates, an 18-year-old Romanian and an 18-year-old Turk.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence message on the death of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, while recalling her contribution to India-Bangladesh ties. The three-time Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP patriarch died on December 30 following a prolonged illness.
Iran’s Supreme Leader insisted Saturday (January 3, 2026) that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations. The first comments by 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei come as violence surrounding the demonstrations sparked by Iran’s ailing economy has killed at least 15 people, according to human rights activists.
Published – January 04, 2026 06:32 pm IST
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