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January 7, 2026

1. “PM Modi is not happy with me”: Trump over high tariffs imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil

   US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reiterated his good relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi; however, he underscored PM Modi’s unhappiness over the high tariffs imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil. At the House GOP Member Retreat, US President Donald Trump discussed his exchanges with PM Modi regarding US defence.

   Read Here: https://thesaveratimes.com/pm-modi-trump-high-tariffs-imposed-on-india-russian-oil/

2. ED attaches properties worth Rs 51.57 crore in Ocean Seven Buildtech money laundering case

   The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 51.57 crore in a money laundering case of Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd (OSBPL).

   ED said its headquarters unit in New Delhi attached the properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, following a detailed financial investigation which revealed “systematic misuse” of funds collected from a large number of homebuyers who had invested their savings in affordable housing projects.

   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/ed-attaches-properties-ocean-seven-buildtech-money-laundering-case/

    

3. CBI summons TVK leader Vijay to appear on Jan 12 in Karur stampede case

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to Tamilaga Vetti Kazhagam (TVK) founder and president and actor-politician Vijay in connection with the Karur stampede case. The agency has directed him to appear in person at its New Delhi office on January 12th

   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/cbi-summons-tvk-leader-vijay-ppear-jan-karur-stampede-case/

4. 2.89 crore voters deleted in UP draft electoral roll after SIR

   The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday released the draft electoral roll of Uttar Pradesh after completing the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), resulting in the deletion of about 2.89 crore voters from the state list.

   Read Here: https://thesaveratimes.com/crore-voters-deleted-up-draft-electoral-roll-after-sir/

5. MP High Court seeks detailed report on Indore water contamination case, directs Chief Secretary to be present during next hearing on Jan 15

   The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday held a hearing on Indore’s Bhagirathpura water contamination case and expressed serious concern over the incident, seeking a detailed report of the matter on the next hearing.

   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/mp-high-court-indore-bhagirathpura-water-case/

6. Qabar Khudegi…: Anti-PM Modi, HM Shah slogans raised at JNU campus, BJP labels them ‘Urban Naxals’

    Several Left-wing student organisations at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a gathering at the ‘Guerrilla Dhaba’ on the university campus

   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/anti-pm-modi-hm-shah-slogans-raised-at-jnu-campus/

7. 20 kg heroin seized in Punjab; four arrested

   In a major crackdown on trans-border smuggling, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Border Range), in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF), have recovered 20 kg heroin and apprehended four accused, including the key operative managing the supply chain, state Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.
   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/punjab-police-bsf-twenty-kg-heroin-cross-border-smuggling/
   

8. Bangladesh’s minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies, says Unity Council

   As the date of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh draws nearer, communal violence is increasing at an alarming rate. In December alone, at least 51 incidents of violence were reported.

   Read here: https://thesaveratimes.com/bangladeshs-minority-communities-violence-intensifies-unity-council/

    

9. 15-year-old boy arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan in Pathankot

   Police in Pathankot have arrested a 15-year-old boy on charges of spying for Pakistan. The boy is originally from Samba in Jammu and Kashmir. He was in touch with Pakistani intelligence agency ISI as well as Pakistani army and Pakistani terrorist organizations.

   Read Here: https://thesaveratimes.com/boy-arrested-of-spying-for-pakistan-pathankot/

10. ISL to start from Feb 14, all clubs will participate: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

    Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Indian Super League (ISL) will start from February 14.

    Mandaviya has also noted that all 14 clubs have agreed to play the ISL this season.

    Read Here: https://thesaveratimes.com/isl-union-sports-minister-mansukh-mandaviya/