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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicTrump administration

Topic: Trump administration

US cancels temporary protection for Myanmar nationals, cites upcoming elections as ‘improvement’

The status will expire for the roughly 4,000 Myanmar nationals in the US benefitting from it on 26 January, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that justified the move.

Chandigarh firm among those sanctioned by US for ‘missile propellant chemical supply to Iran’

The US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on 32 entities based in India, UAE, China, & others for supply of controlled chemicals to Tehran.

Why a ship carrying Russian oil shifted its cargo off Mumbai’s coast

The cargo was transferred from one blacklisted tanker to another sanctioned ship, meaning there’s been no attempt to hide its origin, and the crude is heading for Kochi

Illegal Indian immigrant truck driver, ‘high on drugs’, arrested in US for running over 3 people

Jashanpreet Singh, 21, arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter. In August, another illegal Indian immigrant was arrested for killing three people while taking an illegal U-turn.

New great game afoot in Central Asia. Pakistan, Trump & promise of critical minerals, Balochistan port

Islamabad’s latest attempts to woo Trump are through the offer of critical minerals and now a $1.2 billion port project roughly 100 km from the Chinese-built port of Gwadar.

Trump sends 10-point memo to schools & colleges on ideology, enrolment, staff hires

The Trump administration has asked US educational institutes to sign a deal on some sweeping terms after President Donald Trump alleged that universities harbour 'anti-American' & anti-conservative values.

US sanctions 2 Indians for supplying ‘prescription pills filled with fentanyl’ to American citizens

This comes week after visas of some Indian executives were revoked over links to trade in fentanyl precursors. Synthetic opioid termed main cause of death of Americans aged 18-45.

University of California sues Trump administration for ‘stifling academic freedom’

Following the US govt's attempt to freeze federal funds for the university, the lawsuit claims the govt is trying to 'implement a playbook to threaten colleges and universities.'

US State Dept sentences employee to 4 yrs in prison for selling defence information

The US Justice department announced that Michael Schena, 42, was sentences for conspiring to collect and transmit defence information to authorities in China.

Recognition of Palestine will cause more problems, warns US Secy of State Rubio

Marco Rubio, in a meeting with his Ecuadorean counterpart, said, 'We told them all, we said if you guys do this recognition stuff, it’s all fake, it’s not even real, if you do it, you’re going to create problems.'

On Camera

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.