U.S. strikes Venezuela: Maduro in U.S. custody, V-P Delcy Rodriguez named interim PresidentThe 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. India’s Russian oil imports at 6-month high in November 2025, U.S. imports jump tooIndia’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. Faridabad gang rape: Haryana Women’s Commission takes cognisanceThe 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. 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.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2026 13:06 UTC