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Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal's son passes away after skiing accident in US

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agrawal’s 49-year-old son Agnivesh died on Wednesday (January ) in a New York hospital following a skiing accident. In an emotional post on X, Agarwal described it as “the darkest day” of his life, adding that the loss has shattered his family.

“Today is the darkest day of my life. My beloved son, Agnivesh, left us far too soon. He was just 49 years old, healthy, full of life, and dreams. Following a skiing accident in the US, he was recovering well in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. We believed the worst was behind us. But fate had other plans, and a sudden cardiac arrest snatched our son away from us. No words can describe the pain of a parent who must bid goodbye to his child. A son is not meant to leave before his father. This loss has shattered us in ways we are still trying to comprehend,” Agrawal wrote.

US seizes two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in Caribbean, North Atlantic

The US has seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela after tracking it across the Atlantic, according to a social media post from US European Command, sais CNN.

Originally called the Bella 1, the tanker was sanctioned by the US in 2024 for operating within a “shadow fleet” of tankers transporting illicit oil. News of the seizure was first reported Wednesday by Reuters, which quoted two sources as saying the operation was being carried out by the Coast Guard and US military.

The Russian military had started to move around naval assets and a Russian submarine to protect the Bella 1 leading up to the US seizure of the tanker, according to a US official. But it’s unclear how close those vessels were to the tanker when it was seized on Wednesday, the source told Reuters.

Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening military strike

US President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone on Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying the two had exchanged a friendly phone call and that he'd invited the leader of the South American country to the White House.

“It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had,” Trump posted on his social media site Wednesday night.

"I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future,” he added. Trump said the meeting would take place at the White House.

Trump seeks USD 6.2 million in legal fees from Fani Willis' office over election interference case

US President Donald Trump is seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs from the Fulton County District Attorney's office stemming from the election interference case brought against him and others that was recently dismissed.

Georgia state legislators last year passed a law that says that if a prosecutor is disqualified from a case because of their own improper conduct and the case is then dismissed, anyone charged in that case is entitled to recoup “all reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred” in their defence.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office were removed from the case over an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship she had with the special prosecutor she chose to lead the case. The prosecutor who took over the case late last year dismissed it in November.

Indian Ambassador to US Kwatra meets House Speaker Mike Johnson

Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra met Speaker Mike Johnson at Capitol Hill, thanked him for his solidarity with India’s counter-terrorism efforts after the Pahalgam attack, and discussed issues including a bilateral trade deal.

“Honored to meet Speaker Mike Johnson at Capitol Hill today. Expressed deep appreciation for his support for strengthening the India-US bilateral relationship,” Kwatra said in a post on X. He said he thanked Johnson for his “solidarity with India’s counter-terrorism efforts following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025”.

Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan to miss Jan 9 release amid CBFC issue

The release of TVK chief Vijay’s much-awaited multilingual film Jana Nayagan has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, the producer announced on Wednesday (January 7). The announcement was made just two days before its scheduled theatrical release on January 9.

The delay comes in the middle of a tense standoff over the film's certification. The Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the film's release and instructed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to form a fresh committee to review the film.

Read the details here.