NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 22 January- 5 Mins read
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- Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra has become India’s first Dark Sky park and is the fifth in Asia. The park earned the title for protecting the night sky and preventing light pollution, making the facility ideal for astronomy enthusiasts
- Russian Plane from India with 6 People Crashes in Afghan Mountains – 4 Survive, Fate Of 2 Unknown; Govt Says It Was Not an Indian Carrier; Conflicting reports on India connection. Developing story, investigation underway
- Hyderabad Woman Becomes First Proud Owner of Lotus Eletre E-SUV (Rs 2.55Cr) in India; this EV makes a whopping 905bhp and goes from 0-100 in just 2.7s
- India Logs 1,513 Cases of Covid Sub-variant JN.1; Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of JN.1 cases at 382 followed by Karnataka at 249
- Hamas Says Gaza Deaths Top 25,000 As Israel Pushes Offensive; Hamas Admits To “Faults” During Oct 7 Attacks: “Security Collapse, Chaos”; US Troops Evaluated For “Traumatic Brain Injuries” After “Largest” Strike On Iraq’s Al-Asad Airbase; UK Says Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Remarks on Palestinian Statehood ‘Disappointing’
- Mumbai’s MMRDA Inks Pact with UK-Based Forum to Build Tech-Oriented Inclusive Smart City in MMR that incorporates innovation to deliver substantial economic growth and quality of life to its residents
- Mumbai: Atal Setu Witnesses First Accident, Car Rams Into Railing And Flips Over; All the passengers including two women and children travelling in it are reported to be safe
- Mid-flight brawl forces Ryanair UK to Canary Islands flight diversion to Portugal. Drunken passengers arrested after a fight onboard; Dragged Off Plane by Police
- Gujarat HC directed the state to submit an action taken report on the death of students and teachers in a recent boat tragedy, observing that it has “shocked the conscience” of the public
- Ahead of Ram Temple consecration, Union Govt blocks 100 social media accounts, asks police to increase presence in sensitive areas; ; Not Just Ayodhya, Odisha’s Nayagarh to Witness Inauguration Of A Ram Mandir
- Ayodhya Ready For Grand Ram Temple Event; AIIMS Delhi, Bhubaneswar To Remain Shut Till 2.30 PM On Jan 22 For Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony; asked all the chiefs of centres, HoDs, units, branch officers to bring this to notice of all staff working under them
- Oil India Ltd & GMC ink MoU to collaborate on transformation of Municipal Solid Waste into compressed biogas; India’s power consumption grows nearly 8% to 1,221.15 bn units in Apr-Dec; India faces uphill battle in Lithium mining and exploration
- DDA releases over Rs 460Crs to more than 2300 bidders in a record time; Industrial & logistics space demand hit record in 2023 at 38.8 mn sq ft in 8 cities
- Budget 2024: Gem and jewellery industry calls for reduction in import duties on gold, cut and polished diamonds; Electronics exports grow at record 22% in April-Dec 2023
- Tata Motors to increase prices of its PVs from Feb 1; Only zero-emission cars can help tackle air pollution, reduce oil imports; Carmakers go extra mile to keep vehicles light; EV makers pitch for comprehensive, consistent policy to enable transition
- Officials Report at Least 25 Dead in Shelling of a Market in Russian-occupied Ukraine; Russia Seeks Alternatives To German-Made Engines As New Yak-130 Trainer Jet Nears Fleet Induction
- Winter Blast in Much of US Poses Serious Risks Like Black Ice, Frostbite and Hypothermia; region is not expected to begin thawing out
- World’s Richest Politician Is Worth $200BN, Owns A $700MN Jet; While Putin acknowledges ownership of an 800-sq-ft apartment, a trailer, 3 cars, persistent rumours suggest a more extravagant reality
- Afghanistan Receiving $80MN Every 2 Weeks in different shipments over the previous 3 months as Economy Shrinks
- Football racism: Forfeit matches when fans are racist says Fifa’s Infantino; AC Milan’s win at Udinese briefly suspended after alleged racist abuse from home fans towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan
- Runners Up: Home favourites Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down in a tense final against world champions Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Sang Jae at India Open
- Today’s Word – Dealate – Insect divested of its wings
