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News Today Live Updates: Get the latest news updates from India and all around the world. Stay updated with breaking news today.Top News Headlines of January 8, 2026 | India is once again in the crosshairs of a proposed US law that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, after veteran Republican leader and US Senator Lindsey Graham said that President Donald Trump has “greenlit” the Russia sanctions bill. Naming India, Senator Graham—the influential chairman of the Senate Budget committee—said, “This bill would give President Trump tremendous leverage against countries like China, India and Brazil to incentivise them to stop buying the cheap Russian oil that provides the financing for [Vladimir] Putin’s bloodbath against Ukraine.”
Madhav Gadgil, one of India’s foremost voices on ecology and environmental protection, passed away late Wednesday night in Pune after a brief illness. He was 83. Often vocal on issues affecting ecological protection, wildlife management, and the pressures of economic development, Gadgil served on government committees and was instrumental in shaping public policy.
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The National Medical Council’s (NMC) decision to withdraw permission to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) for an MBBS course has drawn sharp political reactions, with leaders from Jammu and Kashmir describing it as “communalisation” of education.
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