January 8, 2026

China Cracks Down Hard on Christian Churches with Arrests and Demolition

Nine leaders of the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu were arrested amid China's deepening crackdown on underground Christian groups. In Wenzhou, authorities began demolishing the Yayang Church building, signaling the government's tough stance against churches not controlled by the state.

January 8, 2026

Bomb Threat Sparks Search at Himachal Pradesh High Court; No Explosives Found

A bomb threat email brought police, bomb squad, and dog squad to Himachal Pradesh High Court. No explosives were found. Security has been increased and investigation is ongoing.

January 8, 2026

Jaundice Outbreak Sparks Student Protest at VIT Bhopal Over Water Safety and Campus Care

Over 3,000 VIT Bhopal students protested after at least 33 fell ill with jaundice linked to contaminated water. Eight to nine new cases emerge weekly, raising safety fears.

January 8, 2026

Delhi University Urges Supreme Court: Don’t Rely on Officials, Act Directly on Stray Dogs

Delhi University's Campus Law Centre told the Supreme Court to stop depending on municipal bodies for stray dog issues. They took matters into their own hands by vaccinating and sterilising 28 of 49 stray dogs on their campus. The Centre wants courts to push institutions to start their own ‘animal cells’ for humane management of strays.

January 8, 2026

Rare 12th-Century Multi-Lingual Hoysala Inscription Found in Karnataka

A rare 850-year-old multi-lingual stone inscription from Hoysala king Narasimha I’s reign has been discovered near Mahalakshmi temple in Karnataka. The stone, written in Kannada, Tamil, and Sanskrit, details a land donation by a Tamil military commander to support temple rituals.