NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 14 January- 5 Mins read
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- Infringement of Sovereignty Unacceptable…’: India Protests British Envoy’s Visit to PoK; lodged a strong protest with the British High Commissioner to India
- J&K: Army Launches Operation To Thwart Pak’s Plan To Revive Terrorism; Pakistani proxy terrorist groups tried to revive terrorism in the South of Pir Panjal ranges especially in the Rajouri Poonch sector
- Scientists at UK’s University of Central Lancashire discovered a huge, ring-shaped structure in space, which is 1.3BN light years in diameter; roughly 15 times size of Moon as seen in night sky from Earth
- Taking a break from social media is now fashionably called dopamine detox (involves abstaining from activities that produce a lot of pleasure); A cultural import from the West, gained significant traction in India; Goal is to reduce dopamine in the brain
- A Delhi court sent the six accused arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach case to judicial custody till January 27
- “Salute Your Courage”: Gautam Adani To Help J&K Para Cricketer Amir Hussain; He bowls using his feet, and bats by holding the bat between his shoulder and neck
- Albino Omura’s Whale, Possibly First of its Kind, Spotted off Thailand in Doubly Rare Sighting; sighting underscores the rich diversity of our marine ecosystems
- New Mobile App in 12 Languages Part of IMD’s Big Digital Push as It Enters Its 150th Year; upgraded app called Mausam will also allow people to add current weather observations from their local areas which will help the IMD improve the Nowcast issued every few hours
- Israel-Hamas War Enters Day 99, IDF Continues Bombing Gaza, No Ceasefire Plans in Sight; Thousands Attend Pro-Palestinian March In London As Gaza War; IDF Hits Hezbollah “Terror Cell” | 130 Attacks On US Forces In Mideast | “Iran Has Crossed Limits”; Red Sea Attacks: Houthis Vow Retaliation Against Airstrikes in Yemen by US, UK
- Said Owaisi, Not OBC’: Yoga Guru Ramdev After ‘I Am Brahmin’ Video Goes Viral which claimed that he insulted the OBC community
- India Logs 1,200 Cases Of Covid Sub-Variant JN.1 So Far; Nagaland becoming the latest of the 17 states and Union territories to have detected its presence
- Jharkhand in Grip of Biting Cold, Mercury Drops to 3.8 Deg C in Bishunpur; J-K: Light Snowfall in Gurez Sector Breaks Dry Spell in Valley; Delhi Coldest Morning at 3.6 Deg, Red Alert Issued Amid Zero Visibility & Delayed Trains
- No One Has License to bully us…’: Maldives Prez Muizzu’s First Reaction Amid Row with India; This (Indian) Ocean does not belong to a specific country; also belongs to all countries situated in it
- People From Across The Country Are Flocking To Ayodhya For Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta; DD to install about 40 cameras, do 4K live broadcast
- Surge in demand for skilled electric vehicle talent as Indian manufacturers race to meet green mobility demands; BHEL to set up 2,400 MW thermal power plant at Odisha’s Jharsuguda; Tesla gets a $94BN reality check as EV winter sets in; Tatas roll out cars out of acquired Ford India plant in Gujarat
- Japan ANA Boeing 737-800 flight turns back due to cockpit window crack; At over 67 lakh, DMRC records highest ridership on New Year day in 6 years; Commercial operationalisation of Navi Mumbai airport by March 31, 2025
- Anti-Chinese Leader Lai Ching-te Wins 3rd Term As Taiwan President, Says ‘New Chapter in Democracy’; China Steps Up Dare As Taiwan Gives A ‘Historic’ Vote, Vows To Crush ‘Independence’ Plan; Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval ships on election day
- Ukraine Awaits NASAMS A Year After Canada Paid $406MN To US | Arms Maker Denies “Contract”; Deputy NSA Vikram Misri to attend peace meet on Ukraine in Davos
- NASA & Lockheed’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, that can travel faster than the speed of sound, makes debut
- India need to finish in top three at the women’s hockey Olympic qualifiers in Ranchi to book 2024 Paris berth; AFC Asian Cup 2023: Resilient India go down 0-2 to Australia in opener
- Today’s Word – Valiha – Bamboo tubular zither used in Madagascar
