Daily Curated News –245

January 14, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 14 January- 5 Mins read
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  1. Infringement of Sovereignty Unacceptable…’: India Protests British Envoy’s Visit to PoK; lodged a strong protest with the British High Commissioner to India
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. A Delhi court sent the six accused arrested in connection with the Parliament security breach case to judicial custody till January 27
  6. “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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Said Owaisi, Not OBC’: Yoga Guru Ramdev After ‘I Am Brahmin’ Video Goes Viral which claimed that he insulted the OBC community
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. People From Across The Country Are Flocking To Ayodhya For Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta; DD to install about 40 cameras, do 4K live broadcast
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. NASA & Lockheed’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, that can travel faster than the speed of sound, makes debut
  20. 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
  21. Today’s Word – Valiha – Bamboo tubular zither used in Madagascar