January 16, 2026 – India Headlines

1Iran protests highlights: Iran chief justice questions protesters, human rights groups object

Story gist: Iran’s chief justice questioned protesters during ongoing demonstrations. Human rights groups objected, as videos from a Tehran morgue showed the crackdown on protesters.
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Iran-US updates: Tension lingers amid Trump threats, Iran reopens airspace
— Al Jazeera
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Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran’s crackdown on protesters
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Al Jazeera frames the story amid US-Iran tensions, Trump threats, and Iran’s airspace reopening, emphasizing geopolitics over internal issues. Center BBC highlights morgue videos evidencing crackdown brutality, focusing on human rights abuses. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting potential emphasis on Iranian regime criticism or protester support.

2India, EU close in on trade pact as US trade talks drag on

Story gist: India and the European Union advanced toward a trade pact. US trade talks with India and the EU progressed slowly.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
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India, EU close in on trade pact as US trade talks drag on
— Reuters
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting progressive international trade perspectives. Center outlets like Reuters framed the story neutrally via the headline, emphasizing factual progress in India-EU talks contrasting US delays without tone or speculation. Right-leaning outlets absent, leaving potential emphasis on US trade frustrations or protectionism unrepresented.

3Watch: US seizes another oil tanker in Caribbean; fourth such operation since Maduro capture

Story gist: U.S. forces seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. This marks the sixth such operation.
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Himachal Merchant Navy Officer Detained From Russian Tanker A Month Before Wedding
— NDTV
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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea
— BBC
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U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
— The Wall Street Journal
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Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes human interest by focusing on a detained Indian officer’s personal story a month before his wedding, omitting U.S. enforcement context and portraying hardship. Center BBC reports neutrally as a factual sixth seizure of a Venezuela-linked tanker. Right-leaning WSJ similarly frames it factually as U.S. seizure near Venezuela, highlighting enforcement without drama.

4In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold wave sweeps northern India

Story gist: A cold wave swept northern India, causing fog and frozen lakes. Delhi recorded 2.9 degrees Celsius, its coldest morning of the season.
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At 2.9 Degrees Celsius, Delhi Records Its Coldest Morning Of Season
— NDTV
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In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold wave sweeps northern India
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes Delhi’s record low temperature of 2.9°C as the coldest morning. Center BBC highlights visual impacts like fog and frozen lakes across northern India. Right-leaning coverage absent, omitting any conservative framing such as potential economic disruptions or comparisons to past events.

5India issues advisory for citizens in Israel amid regional tensions: ‘Remain vigilant’ | India News

Story gist: India’s embassy in Israel issued an advisory to its nationals amid regional tensions. The advisory urges citizens to remain vigilant and avoid non-essential travel.
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India issues advisory for citizens in Israel in view of regional tensions
— The Hindu
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‘Stay vigilant’: Indian Embassy in Israel issues advisory; urges nationals to avoid non-essential travel
— Times of India
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Hindu report neutrally, focusing on the advisory ‘in view of regional tensions’ without added details. Center outlets like Times of India emphasize the quote ‘Stay vigilant’ and specific urging to avoid non-essential travel. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, leaving absent any conservative perspective on India’s precautionary measures amid Middle East instability.