January 15, 2026

ECI Rejects West Bengal's Madhyamik Admit Card for Voter Roll Verification

The Election Commission of India has refused West Bengal's chief electoral officer's request to accept Class 10 madhyamik admit cards as valid verification documents during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

January 15, 2026

AI Error Sends Untrained ICE Agents to Field Amid Recruitment Surge

An AI mistake led many new ICE recruits without proper law enforcement experience into field duty with insufficient training. ICE is fixing this by retraining officers and manually reviewing résumés amid a major hiring push.

January 15, 2026

EVM Glitches Reported in Pune PMC Polls, Replacement Machines Deployed Fast

EVMs faced glitches in Pune's PMC polls on January 15, 2026. Some machines shut down or lagged. Officials replaced them quickly. Voter turnout was 23% till afternoon.

January 15, 2026

Greenland Melts Into Geopolitical Spotlight as Arctic Ice Retreats and New Routes Open

Greenland’s melting ice sheet is turning it into a critical Arctic hotspot. New shipping lanes and rare minerals boost its global importance. The US, Russia, China, and NATO eyes the island closely as Arctic tensions rise.

January 15, 2026

52 Maoists with ₹1.41 crore bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district

Fifty-two Maoists, including 21 women and many with bounties totaling over ₹1.41 crore, surrendered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. They joined under the state's rehabilitation plan, continuing a strong trend of surrenders in January 2026.