NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 29 January- 5 Mins read
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- A man’s car journey back from a hill town in southern India, took an “unexpected turn” – Stuck On Stairs when he relied on Google Maps to take the fastest route back to his destination in Karnataka
- Study: Indian employees spend more time commuting due to hybrid work arrangements, with increased distance and traffic. Average commute time increased to 59 minutes for 20 kms. Employees spend 15% more time on the road. Travel distance increased by 17.6% from pre-Covid times
- An all-women contingent of the Delhi Police that marched down the Kartavya Path during the 75th Republic Day Parade has been adjudged the Best Marching Contingent this year; Beating Retreat Ceremony Held In Delhi, Marks End To Republic Day Celebrations
- 2-Year-Old From Scotland Becomes “Youngest” Person To Reach Everest Base Camp; Carter Dallas climbed to south side of Nepal, at altitude of 17,598 feet above sea level, on his father Ross’ back
- Supreme Court Orders Courts To Shun Practice Of Mentioning Litigants’ Caste; order came while allowing a transfer petition in a marital dispute pending before a family court in Rajasthan
- ED seizes Jharkhand seizes Hemant Soren’s BMW From His Delhi Home; ‘Phones Off, Whereabouts Unknown’: Facing ED Action, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren ‘Untraceable’
- In a path-breaking decision with far-reaching socio-economic impact, Union Govt allowed woman employees to nominate her son or daughter for family pension, instead of her husband
- Sony Scraps $10BN India Merger As Zee Failed To Meet Financial Terms; Zee will sue Sony; promoter family to hike holding in Zee by 5%, says Subhash Chandra
- Cybersecurity Co claims data leak of 750MN telecom users, DoT asks telcos for security audit; Jio, Vi want govt to switch off 2G/3G, push 2G users to go 5G
- Pay $4 m to lessors by Feb 15: HC to SpiceJet; Jet Air bid winners approach SC with new payment plan; Noida Airport’s first phase development to cost Rs 10,056Cr; over 70% already spent; Air India pilots’ unions flag concerns over duty timings; allege airline’s approach will compromise safety
- 41% in India still rely on biomass for cooking, emitting 340 million tonnes of CO2 annually, says report; Tata Power proposes tariff revisions in Mumbai with sharpest jump for lower end consumers
- Domestic auto component aftermarket expected to touch $14 bn mark by 2028 finds ACMA study; Over 60 battery, recycling, EV infrastructure firms to participate in Bharat Mobility Global Expo
- BFSI sector sees surge in demand for legal, compliance professionals; Budget 2024: Govt may set higher dividend target at Rs 70,000Cr from RBI, banks and FIs; Govt promoted term lender NaBFID’s profit double to Rs 632Cr in Q3 FY24
- No Rest for Gaza Dead with Swift Burials, Bodies Dug Up; ‘Time to Return’: Netanyahu Allies Urge Israeli Resettlement of Gaza, Exodus of Palestinians; Israel Strikes Syria As US Vows response To Iran On Jordan Attack, Secret Arab Meet Backs PA In Gaza; Hezbollah Fires Burka Missiles, Houthis Hit “US Navy Ship”, Iran Executes “Israeli Spies”
- CMFRI entered into a collaborative research agreement with Neat Meatt Biotech, to Develop Lab-grown Fish Meat in PPP mode; final product will replicate the original flavour, texture, and nutritional qualities of the fish
- Filmfare Awards 2024 Winners: Ranbir Kapoor Wins Best Actor, Alia Bhatt Best Actress, 12th Fail Best Film
- In A First In India, Seismometers For ‘Early Earthquake Detection System’ In Bullet Train Project; Out of the 28 seismometers, 22 will be installed along the alignment
- Toyota suspending shipments of 10 models that use engines linked with testing irregularities at an affiliate company
- US: Ex-IRS contractor gets five years in prison for leak of tax return information of Trump, rich people
- US Consular Team in India processed a record 1.4MN US visas in 2023, which is higher than ever, and has brought down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75%
- German Farmers Launch Protests Against Subsidy Cuts, Block Access to Key Ports; parked around 100 tractors on strategic routes leading to Hamburg’s port area, Wilhelmshaven and Bremerhaven
- Ukraine to Build 4 Nuclear Reactors to compensate for Russia’s seizure of the country’s largest nuclear plant and as War Hits Power Supply
- MDP – The main opposition party of Maldives, which holds a majority in Parliament, gathered enough signatures to submit a motion to impeach Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu; India No More Top Tourist Market For Maldives, Drops To 5th Spot Behind Russia, China
- Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted 1st Brain Chip In Human – aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers
- Japan’s elusive fugitive, Satoshi Kirishima, wanted for 1970s bombings, reportedly dies after nearly 50 years on the run, revealing his identity in a shocking twist
- KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja Out Of 2nd Test Due To Injuries; Sarfaraz Khan Sourabh Kumar, Washington Sundar Added To Squad
- Today’s Word – Lamé – Fabric in which metallic threads are interwoven
