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Visuals show a group of Members of Parliament staging a sit-in protest outside the Home Minister's office in Delhi. Security personnel are seen removing the lawmakers from the site amid slogans and resistance. During the incident, one protester collapsed on the ground, prompting a heated exchange between the group and the police officers regarding the treatment of the lawmaker. The protesting group was subsequently detained and removed from the high-security area.

On this news update, the focus is on the ongoing investigation into the Turkman Gate violence in Delhi. The Delhi Police have arrested a 12th suspect, identified as Imran, in connection with the stone-pelting incident near the Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque. A reporter highlights the significance of this development, noting that Imran is 'the first person so far, who was not from the local area'. The programme details how police used drone and CCTV footage to track down the accused involved in the violence on the intervening night of January 6th and 7th.

On this Special Report, the focus is on the high-voltage drama in the national capital as the Delhi Police detained eight Trinamool Congress (TMC) Members of Parliament. The MPs, led by Derek O'Brien, staged a surprise protest outside the Home Ministry’s office against recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) actions in Kolkata. Reporter Amit Bhardwaj noted that the 'battleground was set yesterday itself in Kolkata when the Enforcement Directorate raided the office of the IPAC which has been managing the Trinamool Congress affairs'. The protest follows West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s sharp criticism of Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing the central government of using investigative agencies to steal electoral strategies. The detained leaders, including Mahua Moitra and Saket Gokhale, alleged manhandling by the police during the scuffle. This escalation signals a direct confrontation between the TMC and the BJP ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, with the TMC leadership vowing to take the fight from the streets of Kolkata to the heart of Delhi.

In this Special Report, India Today's US Correspondent Rohit Sharma and Middle East expert Adrian Calamel discuss the escalating protests in Iran and the potential for regime change. Calamel identifies Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the 'best figure moving forward' to unite the Iranian people, potentially as a 'figurehead' in a constitutional monarchy. The discussion also links the recent US 'takeover' in Venezuela to a broader American foreign policy strategy under President Trump, aiming to counter Chinese influence and secure friendly regimes. Calamel notes that the US administration is 'openly encouraging' the uprising in Tehran and that 'all the pieces are falling into place' for Washington's geopolitical goals.