Daily Curated News –258

January 27, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 27 January- 5 Mins read
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  1. ISRO Successfully Deploys Magnetometer Boom on Board Aditya-L1 Spacecraft to measure the low-intensity interplanetary magnetic field in space
  2. Ranji Trophy – 1st Time In 252 Years! India Batter Achieves Historic First-Class Record; Tanmay Agarwal shattered records by slamming a triple century in just 147 deliveries vs Arunachal
  3. R Day: Indian Pilots Captivate Spectators, Over 50 Aircrafts Run Show in Grand Flypast Over Kartavya Path; ‘Impetus To India-France Ties’: Modi Responds In French After Macron’s R-Day Tweet; ‘Centuries of Friendship…’: Maldives Prez’s Message On India’s Republic Day Amid Diplomatic Row
  4. Mumbai Traffic Hit as Maratha Quota Supporters Protest, Manoj Jarange Heads for City; Decide By 11 AM today; Ultimatum to Maha Govt
  5. A rare Bengal tiger morph (the golden morph), taking a stroll, was recently spotted in Kaziranga National Park; sighting adds to the list of diverse faunal creatures found in Assam’s landscape
  6. UN Court Says Israel Must ‘Prevent’ Incitement to Genocide in Gaza, Netanyahu Slams Case; Heavy Ground Battles in Khan Younis, Palestinians “shot by Israeli Snipers”, Houthis Warn US & UK; Israel Wants 50 F-15Is & F-35Is, 12 Apache Helicopters “On Priority” From US As Iran Threat Grows
  7. Biden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief’s meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal; “Victory For Humanity”: Qatar Hails World Court’s Ruling On Gaza; Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attack On British Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Aden; Hamas Releases Video Of 3 Israeli Women Hostages After UN Court Ruling
  8. Delhi: Overtaking Goes Horribly Wrong, Scorpio Hits Bikes, Auto; 7 Dead; autorickshaw had 15 people. Three people died on the spot; the other four died during treatment in hospital
  9. 20 Years After Car Purchase, Maruti Suzuki Fined ₹ 1 lakh for Misleading Mileage Claims of its Zen car
  10. SC will convene for a special hearing today after it took suo motu cognisance of Calcutta HC Judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s accusation against Justice Soumen Sen of working for a political party
  11. ‘Parvatmala Pariyojana’: 200 Ropeway Projects at a cost of Rs 1.25 lakh crore in next 5 years to Herald New Era of Tourism, Urban Mobility in India
  12. Delhi Top Cop’s Son Was Taken To A Wedding, Then Killed Over A Loan; Mr Chauhan, a lawyer at Tis Hazari court, was allegedly pushed into a canal in Haryana by two of his friends, Vikas Bhardwaj and his accomplice Abhishek, over a simmering financial dispute
  13. Sikkim felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations
  14. Indian Airlines Brace For Impact After US Halts Boeing 737 Max Production; Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have already placed orders for hundreds of variants of the jet; SpiceJet completes raising of Rs 744Cr as part of fundraising plan
  15. Luxury at 30,000 ft: Flight plan takes a premium turn as airlines pamper the high-flying customer; can preview visuals of cabin comfort, meals, lounge access and other amenities
  16. US Antitrust Body Wants OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon To Share Partnership Info; Deals among the small number of powerful players and Big Tech have raised antitrust concerns
  17. Tesla is recalling around 200,000 Model S, X, and Y vehicles in the U.S. due to a software malfunction that could affect drivers’ visibility while reversing
  18. NASA said its Mars robot helicopter Ingenuity, the first vehicle to achieve powered, controlled flight on another world, grounded for good after flying dozens of times over 3years, ending a landmark mission that far exceeded all expectations
  19. New York Jury Orders Ex Prez Trump to Pay $83MN for Sex Assault Defamation; Republicans, Biden Clash Over Fate Of US Border, Ukraine
  20. US: Kenney Law, Man Who Sold Suicide Kits to People across 40 Nations, Faces First-Degree Murder Charges; sold a substance that acted as a food additive but if misused it could cause death
  21. White House: Deeply troubled by the 1st ever execution using nitrogen gas, an untested method which also drew condemnation from UN & EU
  22. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja fifties ensured that India were in complete control at close of play on Day 2, taking a massive lead of 175 runs; India 421/7 on Day 2
  23. Today’s Word – Iconophobia – Fear or hatred of images