NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 24 Jan – 5 Mins read
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- Bombay HC: Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, directing law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules
- NCLAT stayed a 5yr ban imposed by CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and its parent Meta for advertising purposes
- Delhi HC: Gender neutrality – hallmark of a fair justice delivery system, crimes involving serious bodily injuries must be firmly dealt with, irrespective of perpetrator being a man or a woman
- An Indore garland seller’s striking hazel eyes and captivating smile captured a million hearts at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj; was forced to leave the grand gathering after being harassed and “tortured” by a group of men while she was selling her wares; Maha Kumbh Crosses 10Cr Milestone For Pilgrims Bathing At Sangam; Seers From Russia, Ukraine Perform Kirtan
- Authorities in Kashmir have issued an advisory, warning people about the high risk of forest fire over the next seven days
- Bengaluru Reports 1st Mpox Case Of 2025 In 40-Year-Old Man With Travel History; WHO also prequalified Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine against Mpox
- Mumbai CSM Intl Airport Hits Major Milestone As International Cargo Rises By 17%; Uber, Ola Get Notices Over iPhone (higher prices), Android Differential Pricing Claims
- Study: Women might be at a 31% higher risk of developing long Covid compared to men, with those aged 40-55 years likely to be at most risk
- RBI Guv to talk credit growth, bankers may push for easier rules; Full Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail to begin operations mid-2025; VinFast in search for a partner to go biking in India; EVs to get a bigger launchpad in 2025, plan take off in style; Telcos heed Trai’s call, launch voice & SMS-only plans
- Ujjivan board okays move to universal banking plan, bank to apply for licence soon; Kotak Mahindra Bank acquires StanChart’s Rs 3,330-cr personal loan portfolio; BC Jindal’s RE arm eyes new assets; targets 5 GW capacity; K’taka Guv returns bill on mineral tax, seeks clarification from Govt
- Blackstone plans to invest $11BN in Maharashtra, nearly half in Mumbai 3.0; Mahindra Lifespace acquires 8.2-acre land in Bengaluru for Rs 1,000Cr housing project; ZEEL files $8MN counterclaim against Star India in ICC TV rights dispute
- Syria Orders Freeze Of Bank Accounts Linked To Former Regime; “Falsely Smeared. Saudi Crown Prince Promises Trump $600 Billion Trade, Investment Boost..”: Netanyahu Defends “Great Friend” Elon Musk Over Salute Row; Hamas Leader That Israel Claimed Had Killed Emerges Post-Ceasefire In New Video
- C-Sections On Rise As Indians In US Scramble To Beat Trump’s Citizenship Order; Trump Mulls Letting US States Handle Own Disasters; Billionaire Michael Bloomberg To Fund UN Climate Change Body After US Withdrawal
- Storm Eowyn: UK Under Red Alert, Flights Set To Be Disrupted; Strong winds, rain, snow expected across Scotland, northern England, Midlands, Wales, with gusts reaching up to 90 mph; Thousands Evacuated In Los Angeles As Fast Moving New Hughes Fire Rages In Southern California
- China: Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) fusion energy reactor, dubbed China’s ‘artificial sun’ sustained plasma for a whopping 1,000 seconds, breaking the 403-second record it set in 2023
- Russia Dares Trump On Sanctions, Seeks ‘Respectful Talks’, Ukraine Praises ‘Strong Signal’ to Putin; Trump Asks Saudi to Lower Oil Prices to End Russia-Ukraine War, NATO Gets US Dressing Down At Davos
- Today’s Word – Vexillology – Study of flags.
