Goooglenews

by B.V. Phani kumar

India’s news landscape over the past 24 hours (January 26-27, 2026) featured Republic Day celebrations, economic boosts like surging FDI, and global tensions, especially the US-Venezuela standoff where acting president Delcy Rodríguez defies US orders amid ongoing pressure post-Maduro’s capture.

20 Global Highlights

• US pressures Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, who declares “enough orders from Washington” after Maduro’s January 3 capture; threats of second strikes loom over oil investments and gang violence.
• World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists’ Outlook predicts 53% see weakening global economy in 2026, improved from 72% in 2025; India ranks 8th in AI investments as GDP share.
• USA officially withdraws from WHO on January 22, ending $681M annual funding amid COVID criticisms; shifts to bilateral health partnerships.​
• Trump administration invests in US rare earth miners to counter China’s supply grip; foreign policy shifts noted in unmaking American power.​
• WEF launches AI adoption report; Tech Mahindra recognized for real-world AI; five new C4IR centres planned, one in India.​
• EU countries finalize Russian gas ban; Italy declares emergency over $1.19B storm damage.​
• UNCTAD reports global FDI up 14% to $1.61T in 2025, driven by financial hubs; developed economies surge 43%.​
• President Trump signs Board of Peace charter with 19 nations at Davos.​
• Indian-origin Suella Braverman quits UK Conservatives for anti-immigrant Reform UK.​
• Minneapolis killing edges Trump toward government shutdown brink.​
• WEF Davos theme “A Spirit of Dialogue” draws 3,000 leaders from 130 countries.​
• NASA study on Apollo samples questions meteorite origin of Earth’s water.​
• OpenAI eyes late-2026 AI hardware launch with Jony Ive.​
• Gut bacteria confirmed behind auto-brewery syndrome causing drunkenness without alcohol.​
• Marine life thrives on plastic debris in Great Pacific Garbage Patch.​
• China probes Meta’s $2B AI deal; Zijin Gold buys Canadian miner for $4B.​
• Philippines earthquake toll hits 60; over 600 aftershocks in Cebu.​
• Hong Kong high-rise fire kills 44, 279 missing.​
• Super Typhoon Ragasa ravages Hong Kong, Taiwan lake burst claims 14 lives.​
• EU-India conclude ‘mother of all trade deals’ talks.​

30 India Highlights (Telugu States Focus)

National & Judicial

• Bank strike disrupts operations January 27 over 5-day week demand; nationwide from midnight January 26.
• Delhi HC rules CBI notice to retired Odisha HC judge unsustainable.​
• 11 personnel injured in Chhattisgarh Maoist IED blast January 26.​
• Bareilly magistrate resigns over UGC policy disagreement.​
• Body of Pakistani intruder shot by BSF retrieved.​

Telugu States (Telangana/AP)

• Andhra Pradesh celebrates first Republic Day in Amaravati; Governor Nazeer highlights ‘Swarna Andhra-2047’, welfare like NTR Bharosa pensions for 6.3M.​
• 12 Telangana, 15 AP personnel awarded gallantry medals for Republic Day 2026.​
• Indian Railways deploys first humanoid robot ‘ASC ARJUN’ at Visakhapatnam station for security, AI crowd management in English/Hindi/Telugu.​
• Telangana groundwork begins for 2026-27 budget; proposals due January 3.​
• UAE agrees food cluster in Andhra Pradesh at Davos.​

Economy & Politics

• UNCTAD: India FDI inflows jump 73% to $47B in 2025, led by IT/R&D, manufacturing.
• 5 companies selected in PLI 4th round for white goods (ACs/LEDs) with Rs 863Cr investment, 1,799 jobs by FY28.​
• PM SVANidhi Credit Card launched; 1 lakh loans disbursed in Kerala.​
• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao completes 11 years; SRB up to 930, girls’ GER at 80.2%.​
• Sikkim Police gets President’s Police Colour Award 2026.​
• ECI’s IICDEM 2026 ends with ‘Delhi Declaration’; India-Namibia MoU on elections; ECINET launched.​

Other Noted

• President Murmu inaugurates ‘Granth Kutir’ with 2,300 books, 50 rare manuscripts in 11 classical languages.​
• Indian Army-IISc MoU for indigenous AI defence system.​
• Railways flags off 4 new trains from Thiruvananthapuram.​
• Buyforex gets in-principle PSP approval at GIFT IFSC.​
• Arijit Basu appointed IndusInd Bank part-time Chairman from Jan 31.​
• Dr Chandrakant Lahariya first Indian Wiley Research Heroes Award.​

5 Editorials

• Trump’s Venezuela pressure risks rights disaster; US to ‘run’ nation temporarily via oil blockade threats.​
• US foreign policy decisions that made—and unmade—American power amid Venezuela defiance.​
• WEF economists forecast economic weakening; India’s AI push ranks high globally.​
• EU-India trade deal breakthrough; potential to bring US to table.​
• FDI surge signals India’s supply chain integration; global hubs drive trends.​