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OTTAWA — In a diplomatic escalation that has exposed deep fractures in North American relations, the Canadian government has formally objected to covert meetings between officials from the Trump administration and separatist leaders from the province of Alberta. The revelation comes at a precarious moment for the continent, with U.S. President Donald Trump openly floating the idea of annexing Canada as the 51st state—a proposal that has moved from rhetorical bluster to active geopolitical maneuvering.A Breach of Sovereignty

In a significant legal intervention concerning the administration of higher education in India, the Supreme Court has stepped in to prevent the enforcement of a controversial set of new regulations. On Thursday (29th January), the Supreme Court of India put a stay on the implementation of the draconian University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations of 2026.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on 21 January, firmly rejected a husband’s request to subject his wife to a virginity test under the guise of a medical examination. The man had approached the court claiming that his wife was refusing to engage in sexual intercourse with him and argued that a medical test would help support his case. The matter came up before a single bench of Justice Vivek Jain, who was hearing a divorce petition filed by the husband.

The recently notified Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, have sparked widespread opposition across the country, with protests breaking out in several places. People from different backgrounds, especially students, have taken to the streets to express their concerns over the new framework.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ignited a political firestorm in the wake of the tragic Baramati plane crash that resulted in the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. On Wednesday, she openly called for a Supreme Court–monitored investigation, suggesting that the incident might be more than a mere accident.

The landmark Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union, often described as the “Mother of all deals,” has sent strong ripples far beyond New Delhi and Brussels. While India and the EU move forward with this sweeping economic pact, the United States remains without a finalized trade agreement with India, despite months of discussions. The contrast has not gone unnoticed. American media outlets are closely tracking these developments and are now openly criticizing former US President Donald Trump, especially for policies that appear to have hurt American citizens more than forei…

On the morning of January 28, 2026, the political and administrative machinery of Maharashtra was brought to a shuddering halt by a catastrophic aviation disaster in the Pune district. A Bombardier Learjet 45, registered as VT-SSK and operated by the New Delhi-based charter firm VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd., impacted the ground near the runway threshold of Baramati Airport, disintegrating upon contact and erupting into a fireball.

On the morning of January 28, 2026, the political geography of Maharashtra was irrevocably altered not by the ballot box, but by a catastrophic mechanical impact at the threshold of a runway in the state’s sugar belt. At approximately 08:48 AM, a Bombardier Learjet 45XR, bearing the registration VT-SSK and operated by the New Delhi-based charter firm VSR Ventures Pvt. Ltd., plunged into the earth at Baramati Airport.

On 25 January, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi publicly acknowledged that it had received “serious concerns” regarding the conference titled “Critical Philosophy of Caste and Race”, which was held on its campus from 16 to 18 January. Responding to the objections raised, IIT Delhi issued an official statement clarifying that it had sought explanations from the faculty members involved in organising the event.