January 13, 2026 – India Headlines

Story gist: Malaysia blocked access to the Grok AI chatbot on X following controversy over nonconsensual sexualized images. Indonesia also blocked it, and the UK threatened action against X over AI-generated sexualized images of women and children.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian highlight UK threats against X, emphasizing protection of women and children from ‘sexualised’ images with protective tone. Center outlets like BBC factually report blocks by Malaysia and Indonesia over ‘sexually explicit deepfakes.’ No right-leaning coverage appears, absenting perspectives defending AI innovation, free speech, or critiquing foreign censorship.

Story gist: The Supreme Court sought a response from the Election Commission of India on a plea by TMC MPs against the SIR process in West Bengal.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Mamata Banerjee’s claims of AI-driven errors causing SIR hardships, using sympathetic tone toward TMC. Center outlet Live Law reports neutrally on Supreme Court’s directive for ECI response to TMC MPs’ plea. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential defenses of SIR process or ECI actions.

Story gist: India’s CBI questioned actor Vijay about deaths in a Karur stampede, asking why he left the venue. Sources state Vijay told investigators his party TVK bears no responsibility.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Vijay’s denial of TVK responsibility per sources, using protective tone. Center India Today frames questioning as potential political targeting versus genuine probe, posing balanced debate. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting perspective that might stress actor’s accountability or event mismanagement.

Story gist: IMD issued a two-day orange alert for a cold wave in Delhi. Ayanagar recorded a temperature of 2.9°C.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story with emphasis on health warnings from AIIMS doctors, highlighting risks to heart, lung, and kidney patients and urging seriousness. Center outlet Mint delivers neutral factual reporting on the IMD alert and record low in Ayanagar. Right-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage or perspective on the event.

Story gist: Trump stated Iranian leaders called to negotiate as US military considers strong options. Protests in Iran resulted in almost 650 deaths according to rights group, with regime crackdown and supreme leader issuing warning to US.

Bias summary: Left-leaning CNN frames Iran’s regime as ‘troubled’ cracking down hard while Trump ‘ratchets up pressure,’ emphasizing regime negativity and Trump’s aggression. Center BBC neutrally reports 650 protest deaths and supreme leader’s US warning, focusing on facts. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting potential emphasis on Trump’s negotiation claims or US strength.