January 8, 2026

US Suspends Aid to Somalia Over Alleged Illegal Seizure of Food Aid

The US has stopped all aid to Somalia, accusing officials of seizing 76 tonnes of World Food Programme food. This move hits amid Somalia's worsening hunger crisis affecting 4.6 million people.

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.

January 8, 2026

Yelahanka Police Arrest Two for Encroaching Govt Land in Bengaluru's Kogilu Village

Yelahanka police arrested Waseem Baig and Vijay Kumar for illegally occupying government land in Kogilu village, Bengaluru. The land was cleared by the Greater Bengaluru Authority, and the accused are now in police custody for investigation.

January 8, 2026

Telangana Earns ₹16,478 Crore from Land Sales, Mineral Royalties in 10 Years: CAG Report

Telangana raised ₹16,478 crore from selling land and property between 2014-15 and 2023-24. Mineral royalties added ₹12,795 crore. Interest payments exceed pensions, says CAG.

January 8, 2026

Chennai To Host Special Voter Registration Camps at All Polling Stations on January 10-11

Chennai will hold special voter registration camps at all 4,079 polling stations on January 10 and 11. This move helps new voters, those missing from rolls, or needing updates ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.

January 8, 2026

Saudi Arabia Opens Capital Market to All Foreign Investors Starting February

From February 1, Saudi Arabia lets all foreign investors directly invest in its capital market. The CMA removed old limits, welcoming global money and aiming to grow the market.

January 8, 2026

Pakistani Gen Z Sparks Debate with Censored Article Criticizing Establishment

A PhD student’s article on Pakistan’s Gen Z rejecting the ruling boomers went viral before being removed, sparking debate about youth resistance.

January 8, 2026

Air India Receives First Custom Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Since Tata Takeover

Air India has received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner made specifically for the airline, marking a milestone since Tata's 2022 takeover. The wide-body plane will join the expanding fleet soon.