January 8, 2026

BJP Leaders Clash Over Chamaraja Assembly Ticket in Mysuru

The race for BJP’s Chamaraja Assembly ticket in Mysuru heats up with ex-MP Pratap Simha and party city chief L. Nagendra staking claims. Another contender, Dr. Shushrutha Gowda, joins the fray while final decision awaits party leadership.

January 8, 2026

BJP Demands Judicial Probe After Worker Sujata Handi 'Disrobed' During Arrest

BJP leader C. Manjula calls the police's treatment of Sujata Handi 'Congress-sponsored goondaism' and demands a judicial inquiry. Police Commissioner has started an inquiry following protests.

January 8, 2026

Assam BJP Rejects Opposition Claims of Voter List Manipulation Ahead of 2026 Polls

Assam BJP calls Opposition 'directionless' after claims of voter deletion in electoral rolls. BJP denies allegations, says Opposition lacks credible issues ahead of May Assembly polls.

January 8, 2026

Saudi-led coalition accuses UAE of smuggling Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi out of Yemen

Saudi-led coalition claims UAE helped smuggle separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi out of Yemen. The UAE-backed leader fled Aden by boat and flight, deepening tensions in Yemen's civil war.

January 8, 2026

Trump Says US Role in Venezuela May Last Years, Plans to Take Control of Oil

US President Donald Trump says America’s role in Venezuela could continue for years after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro. He vows to run the country’s oil industry and control oil sales indefinitely. Opposition leader María Corina Machado calls Maduro’s ouster an irreversible step toward freedom.