Overview
- The Enforcement Directorate searched Kolkata locations linked to a poll strategist and has moved the Supreme Court, intensifying its dispute with the West Bengal government.
- Mamata Banerjee took to the streets in Kolkata to protest the agency’s actions, signaling a sharpened political confrontation.
- ISRO is set to launch PSLV C62 on January 12 carrying the EOS‑N1 satellite to strengthen India’s Earth‑observation capabilities.
- A severe cold wave and dense fog have led to school closures and revised timings across North India, with Delhi under a yellow alert and the AQI projected near 295.
- Ukraine reported heavy overnight missile and drone strikes by Russia in a renewed escalation of the conflict.