NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 12 Dec – 5 Mins read
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- In a breakthrough in understanding and studying development of human brain, IIT Madras released the most detailed, 3-dimensional high-resolution images of the foetal brain
- Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa; First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean
- 5-Year-Old Rajasthan Boy Stuck In Borewell Rescued After Over 55 Hours; Challenges – steam underground and safety concerns for the rescue staff; taken to hospital in unconscious state; not disclosed his medical condition
- Tokyo Sees 4-Day Work Week To Aid Families Amid Record Low Fertility Rate; In 2023 fertility rate dropping to 1.2. For population to remain stable, a fertility rate of 2.1 needed
- WMO: There is more than a 50% chance of La Nina developing in the next three months, but if it does it will be relatively weak and short-lived
- Potential tragedy was averted at the Chennai Airport when Air India flight Pilot travelling from Chennai to Singapore detected possible fuel leak during final pre-flight inspection
- Amid Techie Suicide Case, Supreme Court Lays Down 8 Factors For Deciding Alimony; ‘My Niece, Nikita Singhania, Has All Answers’: Uncle On Techie’s Suicide; “I Started Saving For Your Car”: Subhash’s Letter To 4-Year-Old Son; “Torture Is Also A Kind Of Murder”: Parents
- Assam Announces No Aadhaar Card To Persons Who Did Not Apply For NRC; in view of an infiltration attempt by citizens of trouble-hit Bangladesh
- WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram went down at around 10:58 pm, causing disruption in social media activities of several users worldwide; India’s telcos implement SMS traceability to combat spam and enhance security
- Parliament approved changes to railway laws. The Railway Board’s structure is now part of the 1989 Railways Act; GMR may consider second runway, terminal at Hyderabad Airport once pax hits 45MN; Cipla gets CDSCO nod to launch inhalation insulin
- Coca-Cola to sell 40% in HCCB to Jubilant Bhartia, paving way for potential local listing of bottling arm; IOC GIFT city unit funds deals of over US $250MN; Warburg Pincus to inject Rs 1200Cr in Shriram Housing Finance, more than its earlier plan
- Trump Invites China’s Xi Jinping To Attend Inauguration; China Restricts Visas To US Officials Who “Interfered” In Hong Kong Affairs; Trump Plans Major Reshaping Of US Policies Within Hours Of Taking Office
- New Syria PM Says Will “Guarantee” All Religious Groups’ Rights; US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal; Prehlad Iyengar, Suspended Over Palestine Essay, Appeals Against MIT Order
Netanyahu Takes To Witness Stand For First Time In His Trial Over Corruption Charges; Israel Takes Advantage of Assad’s Fall, Expands Firing And Spying Range With Mount Hermon Positions - Ukraine Hits Russian Border Regions, Sets Oil Depot Ablaze; In Massive Setback, Russia Loses Mediterranean Naval Base As Assad Regime Falls; Russia’s Latakia Base “Under Siege”, Putin Sends Forces for Quick Pullout of Troops and Equipment
- Influential Afghan Taliban Minister Khalil Haqqani, 2 Others Killed In ISIS-K Suicide Bombing
- FIFA officially announced that Spain, Portugal, and Morocco shall be the joint hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup; Morocco handed one game along with Argentina and Paraguay
- Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK; bill aims to be prohibit 1st cousin marriage due to the increased risk of birth defects in children
- Today’s Word – Inure – To accustom (someone) to something unpleasant
