The Hindu Morning Digest: January 7, 2026

Grok obscene AI content: Govt. gives X time till Jan. 7 to submit report

The government has given X additional time till January 7, 2026, to submit a detailed Action Taken Report after it issued a stern warning to the Elon Musk-led social media platform over indecent and sexually-explicit content being generated through misuse of AI-based services like ‘Grok’ and other tools.

Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; U.S. military always an option, White House says

U.S. President ‍Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and the use ​of the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal ‌is “always an option,” the White House said on ​Tuesday (January 6, 2026).

PM Modi ‘not that happy with me’ because they are paying a lot of tariffs: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not that happy with me” because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil. Mr. Trump, delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, also said: “I have a very good relationship with him”.

Election Commission says it has constitutional duty to bar foreigners from voter rolls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) began its defence of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls before the Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) by dismissing claims that it is conducting a “parallel” National Register of Citizens (NRC) as sheer “rhetoric”. The poll body maintained that it has the “constitutional power, even a constitutional duty” to ensure that not a single foreigner, as far as possible, occupies space in the nation’s electoral rolls.

2.89 crore voters deleted in Uttar Pradesh draft electoral rolls after SIR

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) published the draft electoral rolls for Uttar Pradesh after conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) with 2.89 crore names deleted from the earlier voter list of the State. The number of names deleted in U.P. is the highest for any State or Union Territory in absolute numbers.

Former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan’s remarks on ‘PM kidnap’ sparks a row 

Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) sparked a row by asking if U.S. President Trump would use any coercive tactics against India and would kidnap Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Referring to the capture of Venezuela’s Maduro, the former Union Minister later said he was not predicting anything, but was issuing a warning that countries need to stand together to maintain global order.

ED uncovers ‘suspected misuse’ of foreign funds to influence India’s energy policy

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) said it has uncovered suspected misuse of foreign funds to influence government policies and undermine India’s energy security, during an inquiry under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) allegedly involving Ghaziabad-based Satat Sampada Private Limited (SSPL).

India probe finds Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL breached antitrust law, regulatory order shows: report

India’s competition watchdog has found market leaders Tata Steel, JSW Steel, State-run SAIL and 25 other firms breached antitrust law by colluding on steel selling prices, a confidential document shows, putting ‌the companies and their executives at risk of hefty fines.

NMC withdraws Mata Vaishno Devi varsity’s MBBS list with 42 Muslim candidates citing ‘non-compliance’

The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) withdrew the MBBS list of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME), which saw 42 Kashmiri Muslim candidates qualifying out of 50 seats last year, citing the varsity’s “non-compliance of minimum standards”. The move has been welcomed by the BJP. 

Pushkar Dhami to hold talks on calls to ban non-Hindus in Ardh Kumbh Mela

A day after the Shri Ganga Sabha, which manages religious activities at various ghats of Haridwar, demanded a ban on the entry of non-Hindus into Ardh-Kumbh mela premises, religious leader Sadhvi Prachi also made a similar demand on Tuesday (January 6, 2026).

Thirupparankundram row: T.N. government to appeal in SCagainst Madras HC order, says Minister 

Tamil Nadu Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy, on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), said the State government will prefer an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the orders passed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on lighting of a lamp at a stone pillar near a dargah on the Thirupparankundram hill.

Leak at Andhra Pradesh natural gas well partially contained, say officials

The blowout at the natural gas well owned by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC-Rajahmundry Asset) on the outskirts of Irusumanda village in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh has been contained by about 90%, officials said on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) evening.

Diarrhoea outbreak dents Indore’s image, M.P. HC calls State response ‘insensitive’

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) pulled up the State government over its January 2 response submitted in the aftermath of the diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, observing that the incident had affected the city’s image. The court summoned Chief Secretary Anurag Jain to appear before it at the next hearing on January 15.

U.S. and Ukraine discussed ‘some ideas’ on issue of territory: Zelenskyy

U.S. and Ukrainian ‍officials discussed “some ideas” to address the issue ​of territory during peace talks to ‌end Russia’s war on ​Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), describing the matter as the biggest remaining obstacle in the process.

ISL to start Feb. 14, all clubs to participate: Sports Minister

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) announced that the Indian Super League (ISL), which was on pause due to the lack of a commercial partner, will start on February 14, ending a crisis that paralysed Indian football for close to six months.

Published – January 07, 2026 06:39 am IST