India's GDP is projected to grow by 10% in 2026, with logistics leasing reaching a record high. National news includes safety audit concerns in Goa following a fire incident, political exchanges between Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah on national security, and Congress's call for a ban on Bajrang Dal after Christmas vandalism. A Sunny Leone event was cancelled in Mathura due to local objections. Karnataka's CM assured housing for evictees, and Sri Lankan politician Namal Rajapaksa praised actor-politician Vijay.