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1.The U.S. attack on Venezuela is unlikely to have any direct impact on India’s energy security...

 1.The U.S. attack on Venezuela is unlikely to have any direct impact on India’s energy security, an analysis of the latest data shows. Numbers from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry show that India imported $255.3 million worth of oil from Venezuela in the current financial year up to November 2025, about 0.3% of its total oil import during this period. 

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/venezuelan-situation-to-have-negligible-impact-on-indias-energy-security-data-shows/article70470318.ece

2.China on Sunday (January 4, 2026) called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife “at once” and “resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation”. “China expresses grave concern over the U.S. forcibly seizing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and taking them out of the country”, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement in Beijing.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-says-us-should-immediately-release-venezuelas-maduro/article70470228.ece

3.Preservation of Buddhist site discovered in Baramulla being accelerated- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s heritage had returned after 125 years of waiting. Inaugurating the grand international exposition of sacred Piprahwa relics related to lord Buddha, ‘The Light and the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One’, at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex, New Delhi, PM Modi said after 125 years of waiting, India’s heritage had returned, India’s legacy had come back.

https://www.greaterkashmir.com/front-page-2/indias-heritage-returned-after-125-years-pm/

4.India has rolled out stricter in-flight safety norms over the use of power banks and other lithium battery-powered devices. The aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has now disallowed the use of power banks for charging phones or other gadgets during flights, including through aircraft seat power outlets, after a series of incidents worldwide involving lithium batteries overheating or catching fire.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/use-of-power-banks-for-charging-devices-on-flights-banned-over-fire-risk-10277824

5.The Professional Housekeepers Association (PHA) announces its 8th National Housekeepers Convention, scheduled to be held on 30th May 2026 at Eros Hotel, New Delhi. The convention will bring together Housekeeping Professionals and Hospitality Leaders from across the country for a focused day of industry insight, dialogue, and shared excellence

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/pha-announces-8th-national-housekeepers-convention-2026

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