Daily Inshorts - 12 January 2026

Daily Inshorts - 12 January 2026

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'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.

Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Tories say Zahawi peerage request turned down before defection to Reform UK

Zahawi is the latest former Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage's party, as a Tory source claims he had approached Kemi Badenoch seeking a nomination for the Lords.

Punjab police claims cracking ex-sarpanch murder case

Jharmal Singh, a former sarpanch, was allegedly killed after being shot from point-blank range at a wedding venue in Amritsar

Presence of WB Govt and police officials during Mamata’s intervention of ED raid an ‘illegal act’, claims BJP

On January 8, West Bengal Chief Secretary and Kolkata Police Commissioner were present during the raids along with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Omar Abdullah rebuffs BJP demand to set up National Law University in Jammu instead of Kashmir

The BJP demand is the latest in its campaign in Jammu after seeking cancellation of the MBBS selection list, which had 42 Muslims out of 50, at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence

Kashmiri Pandit leader Bhushan Bazaz, 91, an advocate of Hindu-Muslim unity, passes away in New Delhi

Bhushan Bazaz, son of popular Kashmiri writer Prem Nath Bazaz, was known for his efforts to establish peace in J&K through non-violent means

Himachal Govt sacks 11 cops for involvement in drug trade

“No one is above the law, and those who will promote the illegal trade of ‘chitta’ and other illegal drugs won’t be spared,” said CM Sukhvinder Sukhu