Daily Curated News –269

February 7, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 7 February- 5 Mins read
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  1. Power of Love: A Woman named Sugni Fights Off Hyenas, Saves Husband From Attack In Chhattisgarh; Forest dept officials took away the dead hyena and after a post-mortem, buried it
  2. Parliament Panel: Complete treatment of sewage discharged into the Yamuna from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is needed to prevent froth and foam formation in the river
  3. Indians Lost Rs 7,488.6 Cr to Cyber Fraud in 2023; Maharashtra on Top of the List at a staggering Rs 990.7Cr followed by Telangana at Rs 759.1Cr
  4. US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the claim that Trump was immune from criminal liability for actions he took as president was “unsupported by precedent, history or the text and structure of the Constitution; Trump To Appeal Denial Of Immunity
  5. Delhi HC: Courts facing a complex & difficult time with advent of AI as the judges may not be able to believe the evidence presented before them
  6. India will construct a fence along the entire 1,643-km-long Indo-Myanmar border, and also pave a patrol track along the border for better surveillance
  7. A Man named Manu Bheel, 24, Detained For “Suspicious” Activities Along Indo-Pak Border; preliminary investigation has revealed that the man hailed from Pakistani’s Bhawalpur district and was living on a long-term visa in India
  8. Under-19 WC Semi-Final, Highlights: Chasing a target of 245, India defeated South Africa by 2 wickets to seal a place in the final
  9. Hyderabad Student Chased, Attacked By Four Men In Chicago, Phone Stolen; Attack comes in the wake of four Indian-origin students being found dead in US this year
  10. Sacred Black Soil Brick With ‘Aayats’ in Gold from Mecca On Its Way to Ayodhya for the Grand Mosque
  11. 11 killed, 200 sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Harda, leading to several explosions, triggering panic among locals; 1 detained
  12. HDFC Bank Group To Acquire Upto 9.5% Stakes In Yes Bank, Axis Bank & 4 Others, Gets RBI Nod; UPI payments failing amid server outages; Multiple banks affected; Max Financial gets IRDAI nod for capital infusion of Rs 1,612 cr by Axis Bank into Max Life Insurance
  13. Maoists trying to expand their urban footprint in Maharashtra by roping in youngsters from poor sections in slums in big cities like Mumbai and Pune for military tasks and setting up safe havens
  14. Sharad Pawar Loses EC Battle As Ajit-led Faction Recognised As Real NCP; “Last Hope”: Sharad Pawar Camp To Go To SC On Poll Body’s ‘Real NCP’ Verdict
  15. Govt to exclude 70 sizes, types of tyres from exemption list of mandatory quality control norms; Ashok Leyland would confidently move towards 35% market share in MHCV segments; Omega Seiki partners with Attero for lithium-ion battery recycling
  16. Passenger finds cockroach in non-veg meal served on Vande Bharat Express from Rani Kamlapati to Jabalpur Junction; IRCTC has issued an apology; hefty penalty imposed on concerned service provider
  17. 701 cases of sedition and offences against the State were registered from 2018 to 2022 and 5,023 cases were lodged under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
  18. Jindal Power offers $1.68 bln for distressed coal-based power plant KSK Mahanadi project, say sources; Petronet extends Qatar LNG purchase contract for another 20 years
  19. Prince Harry to Meet King Charles after Monarch’s Cancer Diagnosis, Signalling Royal Reconciliation
  20. Chile Wildfire That Killed 122 Was This Century’s Third-Deadliest; Streets in coastal Chile’s Valparaiso strewn with charred cars, debris and ash as flames tore through the residential & commercial areas
  21. Israeli Forces Killed 6 Palestinian Cops In Rafah, Says Hamas; Forced To Live “Among The Dead”: Displaced Gazans Seek Shelter In Cemetery; ‘Israeli Settler Violence Against Palestinians Must Stop’: French Minister after Meeting Netanyahu
  22. Chinese Boy Yangyang Runs Back Into Burning Home 4 Times To Save Father, Grandmother; As the living room was full of dense smoke and flames, the young boy reportedly returned four times before getting his grandmother and father to safety
  23. UK Cops Break Into Home To Save Abandoned Baby, It Turns Out To Be A ‘Realistic’ Doll; Cops smashed a door to rescue it, causing more than 400 pounds (Rs 41,724) worth of damage
  24. Deliberately Aimed to Stoke Conflict’: Russia, China Say US Disturbing Peace in West Asia; US Approves Missile Deals, Russia Flaunts New Weapons At Saudi Arms Expo Amid West’s Sanctions; US Admits Not Giving Iraq Notice Of Strikes Despite Earlier Claims
  25. US Woman Wakes Up From 5-Year Coma By Laughing At Her Mother’s Joke; Mr Flewellen is working hard to regain her speech and mobility after being in a coma for 5 years
  26. Today’s Word – Tamin – Thin glazed worsted