The White House did not immediately say if Trump accepted the medal. India planning evacuation of nationals from Iran: Official sourcesIndia is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Iran in view of the ongoing protests, official sources said on Thursday (January 15, 2026). MEA sources have told The Hindu that the Embassy of India in Tehran have started reaching out to Indian citizens to figure out the scale of the logistical exercise that would be required to fly multiple airlift sorties between India and Iran. Drones sighted along India-Pakistan border in J&K’s Poonch, SambaPakistani drones were spotted hovering along the Indo-Pak border in the twin districts of Poonch and Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces to activate their anti-unmanned aerial system to respond effectively on Thursday (January 15, 2026) night. In Sunday’s summit clash, Vidarbha will play the winner of Friday’s Punjab-Saurashtra semifinal.

Source: The Hindu January 16, 2026 02:34 UTC