Daily Curated News –242

January 11, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 11 January- 5 Mins read
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  1. Yes it is: Already under the yoke of inflation and product scarcity, many Cubans don’t know how they will cope with a new 500% surge in the fuel price
  2. US’ 1st Private Moon Lander Mission Fails after suffering a critical loss of fuel, ending for the time being America’s hopes of placing its first spacecraft on the lunar surface since the Apollo era
  3. “Grossest Of Contempt”: SC On ‘Illegal’ Custody Of Gujarat Man after it had granted him anticipatory bail; mentioned It seems Gujarat follows different laws; pure violation of our orders
  4. Woman Gives Birth On Vegetable Cart, Outside Haryana Hospital, In Bitter Cold after doctors allegedly refused to pay attention to her husband’s repeated requests for help
  5. WEF: False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarise society is the top immediate risk to the global economy
  6. Palestinian Journalist Freed From Israeli Custody Was Abused; Israel Supreme Court Rejects Foreign Media Appeal For Gaza Access; Israel “Must Stop” Undercutting Palestinian’s Ability To Govern says US; Hezbollah Targets Israeli Base To Avenge Killings Of Top Commander, Leader; US, UK Forces Shot Down 21 Drones, Missiles Fired By Houthis Over Red Sea
  7. Loss Of Lives Unacceptable, Dialogue Only Way Forward”: India On Israel-Hamas War; US Supports “Tangible Steps” For Palestinian State: Blinken To Mahmud Abbas; Iraq Wants Quick Exit Of US Troops, Says PM Amid Gaza War Spillover
  8. UN: Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024; economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down, with ongoing geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation triggering aggressive moves by central banks
  9. In A 1st, All-Women Contingent Of Delhi Police To Participate In R-Day Parade; 80% participants this year are from the northeastern states
  10. Union Govt Allocates 1,782Cr For Strategic Road Project In Arunachal Pradesh; construction of the 82KM long greenfield road from Pango to Jorging in Upper Siang
  11. Civic Body Finalises These 3 Names To Rename Ghaziabad – Gaj Prastha, Doodheshwar Nath Nagar or Harnandipuram
  12. Adani Group Unveils India’s First Medium Altitude, Long Endurance Drone Drishti 10 ‘Starliner’ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Navy; India holds back on its plan for a $600 million strategic oil reserve top-up
  13. 2100-Kg Bell, 108-Feet-Long Incense Stick Among Gifts Reaching Ram Temple; 3,000 gifts from Sita’s birthplace in Janakpur in Nepal have arrived
  14. Nuvama, Cushman & Wakefield to raise Rs 3,000Cr office realty fund through JV; TATA AIG General Insurance excludes Red Sea route, others raise premiums; Varthana Finance to raise 116Cr from Swiss investor Blue Earth Capital
  15. Suzuki to roll out first electric vehicle from Gujarat plant by year-end; to pump in Rs 38,200Cr in Gujarat; Honda unveils two ‘0 Series’ EV concepts in CES 2024, will be launched in 2026; NCLAT rejects Jindal Power plea to allow its bid for Tuticorin Coal Terminal
  16. Telecom department blocks 1,500 rogue local, overseas callers linked to cybercrimes and threats; Airtel gets penalty notice from DoT for alleged violation of subscriber verification norms
  17. India to demand faster inspection of pharma firms by USFDA; raise export regulations at TPF; Akumentis Healthcare launches drug for treatment of epilepsy; Lupin introduces generic product in US market
  18. Our Mistake: Boeing CEO On Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Door Blowout; vowing “complete transparency as the aviation giant tries to pivot from its latest crisis
  19. UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean For Joint Training With Indian Forces; UK County Hertfordshire To Soon Roll Out Robot That Can Identify Potholes Using AI, Fill Them
  20. Nepal’s “Buddha Boy”, Ram Bahadur Bomjan 33, Arrested Over Alleged Rape Of A Minor; became famous after followers said he could meditate motionless for months without water, food, or sleep.
  21. Russia To Target Western Rocket Systems With New Iranian New Drone, Slams Secret Meet On Ukraine War; Zelensky Visits Baltic Nations, Urges for More Aid to Fight Putin
  22. Japan Earthquake: Fukushima Nuclear Plant Recorded 10-foot Tsunami Waves; but did not damage
  23. Farmer Blockades, Railway Strikes over Subsidy Cuts Bring German Transport to Near Standstill; workers unions are seeking a reduction of working hours and rise in salaries and are protesting subsidy cuts
  24. Today’s Word – Saliniform – Like salt