January 30, 2026

Kerala Boosts Labour Welfare Budget by 84.83%, Launches New Schemes for Women and Expatriates

Kerala's 2026-27 budget hikes labour welfare funds to ₹950.89 crore, adding ₹436.45 crore from last year. New plans include safe housing for women workers and support for migrants.

January 30, 2026

Australia Faces Rising Aged Care Delays and More Than 2.3M NDIS Incidents

Australia’s aged care wait times have nearly doubled to 245 days, with 266,000 people waiting for services. Over 2.3 million unauthorized restrictive practices were reported against NDIS participants last year. A 16-year-old boy was found dead in the Blue Mountains, and National Cabinet meets to discuss autism services and a gun buyback plan.

January 30, 2026

Madras High Court Rebukes Tamil Nadu Govt for Delay in Heritage Commission Formation

The Madras High Court on Thursday slammed Tamil Nadu for delaying the setup of a heritage commission to protect old temples and buildings, despite prior court orders and legal timelines.

January 30, 2026

Trump Orders Immediate Reopening of Commercial Airspace Over Venezuela

Donald Trump announced the reopening of Venezuelan commercial airspace after US troops toppled Maduro. Flights will resume soon, with American Airlines planning to restart service. Major US oil firms are scouting Venezuela’s oil fields, signaling warming ties between Washington and Caracas under acting president Delcy Rodríguez.

January 30, 2026

Sarah Mullally Appointed First Female Archbishop of Canterbury in Church of England

Sarah Mullally becomes the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in the nearly 500-year-old Church of England. Her appointment follows a historic journey from Henry VIII's split with Rome to today's challenges of decline and division.

January 30, 2026

Five-Year-Old Essex Girl Battles Rare Deadly CLN2 Batten Disease With Enzyme Therapy

Holly Nayler, 5, from Essex, suffers from rare CLN2 Batten disease causing hundreds of seizures daily and gradual loss of skills. She receives enzyme treatment at Great Ormond Street but faces uncertain drug access.

January 30, 2026

UK Deploys RAF Typhoons to Qatar But Won’t Join US Attack on Iran

Britain won’t support a US strike on Iran but has sent RAF Typhoons to Qatar to protect regional allies in case Iran retaliates. The move comes amid rising tensions and a strong US military buildup in the Middle East.

January 30, 2026

ACB Books Home Guard for Leaking Info, Finds Disproportionate Assets

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a home guard for leaking details of surprise searches to corrupt officials. Huge assets were seized from him and a suspended staffer from Sub-Registrar Office was also booked for disproportionate wealth.

January 30, 2026

Israel Acknowledges Over 70,000 Palestinian Deaths in Gaza War

A senior Israeli source confirms acceptance of Hamas's figure of more than 70,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza since October 2023. This marks a shift in Israel's stance on casualty numbers amid ongoing conflict.

January 30, 2026

Supreme Court to Decide on Bihar's Controversial Voter Revision Exercise

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on petitions challenging the legality of Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The case questions if the Election Commission can decide citizenship when updating voter lists.