In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Turkman Gate stone-pelting row, tensions over oil in Venezuela and Somnath reconstruction. Check this and other top news here.
Five Arrested
As Videos Emerge In Turkman Gate Stone-Pelting During MCD Demolition Drive
Delhi Police have arrested five people in connection with stone-pelting during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate, after multiple videos of the incident surfaced on social media. Read More
‘Kick Out China, Russia’: Team Trump’s Warning To Venezuela Before Being Allowed To Pump More Oil
The Donald Trump administration has set strict conditions for Venezuela’s interim government before it will be permitted to resume oil production, demanding a fundamental reorientation of the South American nation’s foreign and economic partnerships and asserting US leverage over its vast crude reserves, according to ABC News. Read More
Nehru Wrote 17 Letters Opposing Somnath Reconstruction: BJP Questions ‘Hailing Of Mughal Invaders’
Amid the celebrations of Somnath Parv, to mark 1000 years since the first attack on the temple, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) highlighted how PM Jawaharlal Nehru wrote more than 17 letters opposing the construction of Somnath Mandir. Read More
‘Can’t Read When It Is In The Mood To Bite’: Supreme Court On Stray Dog Menace
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing the stray dogs case, said that no one can read the animal’s behaviour when he is in a “mood to bite”. Questioning why stray dogs should be present inside schools, hospitals or courts, the top court asked what objection could exist to removing them from such sensitive premises. The court clarified that its modified order was restricted to institutional areas and not public roads. Read More
BCB Refutes ‘Play Or Forfeit’ Ultimatum For T20 World Cup 2026, Says ICC Working On…
Amid uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 which is set to be played between 20 teams from February 7 to March 8 across five venues in India and three in Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in a fresh statement on Wednesday (January 7), has refuted media reports claiming that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has given them the ultimatum of either playing their Group C games against the West Indies, Italy, England and Nepal in India or forfeiting points, stating, “The ICC has conveyed its willingness to work closely with the BCB to address the concerns raised.” Read More
Kartik Aaryan’s Mystery Girl Deletes ‘I Don’t Know Kartik’ From Insta Bio, Turns Off Comments
UK-based Karina Kubiliute made headlines after rumours started swirling that she is vacationing in Goa with Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan. The speculations began to make headlines after Kartik Aaryan shared a laid-back picture from Goa. Reddit users pointed out that a woman named Karina Kubiliute had also posted photos from what appeared to be the exact same spot. Now, the girl in question has strongly rubbished these rumours with her bio. Read More
