News18 Evening Digest: Centre Prepares To Evacuate Indians As Iran Protests Rage & Other Stories

Last Updated:January 15, 2026, 18:12 IST

We are also covering: In Big Blow To TMC, SC Stays FIR Against ED Officials In I-PAC Raids; Call Records Question Priya Kapur's Claim Over Sunjay Kapur's Will, and other stories.

Tensions have increased over possible US action against Iran over executions linked to the unrest. (AFP/File)

In today’s News18 evening digest, we bring to you the latest on Centre Prepares To Evacuate Indians As Iran Protests Rage, First Batch Could Be Flown Out Tomorrow, In Big Blow To TMC, SC Stays FIR Against ED Officials In I-PAC Raids, Air India Plane Damaged After Container Gets Stuck Inside Engine At Delhi’s IGI Airport, and other top stories.

Centre Prepares To Evacuate Indians As Iran Protests Rage, First Batch Could Be Flown Out Tomorrow

The central government is reportedly preparing to evacuate stranded Indian nationals from Iran amid growing concerns over safety due to ongoing unrest in the country. According to sources, the first batch of evacuees is expected to be flown out by tomorrow. Read More

2. In Big Blow To TMC, SC Stays FIR Against ED Officials In I-PAC Raids: ‘If We Don’t Interfere…’

In a big blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed proceedings against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the raids at the offices of political consultancy firm I-PAC. Read More

Air India Plane Damaged After Container Gets Stuck Inside Engine At Delhi’s IGI Airport | Video

A container was sucked into the engine of an Air India A350 aircraft at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi, causing damage to the jet’s engine on Thursday. A video, apparently recorded by a passenger on the aircraft, showed the plane parked on the tarmac and surrounded by ground staff. Read More

In Big Twist, Call Records Question Priya Kapur’s Claim Over Sunjay Kapur’s Will

A fresh twist has emerged in the protracted inheritance battle over late Sona Comstar chief Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000-crore estate after alleged call detail records (CDRs) of his third wife Priya Kapur, which surfaced on social media late on Tuesday evening, revealed that she was purportedly in Delhi, and not in Gurugram, on the day her husband’s will was executed. Read More

New Operation Sindoor Video Shows Precision Strikes On Terror Hubs, Airbases In Pakistan

The Indian Army released a new video on Thursday on the occasion of Army Day, showing precision strikes on terror camps across the border and subsequent attacks on Pakistani airbases and their radar systems during Operation Sindoor in May last year. The three-minute video opens by listing major terror incidents, including the attack on Parliament in 2001, the Akshardham Temple in 2002, Mumbai in 2008, Uri in 2016, Pulwama in 2019, and Pahalgam in 2025. The Army described these incidents as “attacks on humanity". Read More

Bangladesh Cricket Board Sacks Director Nazmul Islam After Players Revolt

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday (January 15) sacked their finance committee chairman Najmul Islam after senior players of the national team revolted against him for making derogatory comments against them. The furore started after Najmul, while reiterating Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India for T20 World Cup 2026, rejected concerns surrounding players’ remuneration should the country withdraw. Read More

‘More Positions Than Kama Sutra’: UK’s Starmer Mocks Conservatives Over Policy U-Turns

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday mocked the Conservative Party, saying they had “more positions in 14 years than the Kama Sutra," during a heated debate in Parliament. The British Prime Minister’s remarks came as he defended his government against criticism over the recent decision to drop plans for mandatory digital ID cards for workers. Read More

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