NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 06 Jan – 5 Mins read
Content Powered by M Peer Mohamed Sardhar
- Motorcycle-Sized 276 Kilo Tuna Fish Sold For Rs 11 Cr In Japan Auction; 2nd highest price paid at the opening auction of the year since 1999; 1s tuna is something meant to bring in good fortune – so high costs
- Thousands Of South Koreans Brave Bitter Cold To Rally For, Against Yoon’s Arrest as political crisis appeared headed toward another high-stakes confrontation
- New York Implements Controversial Driver Toll To Ease Traffic, Residents Voice Opposition; putting local authorities on a collision course with President-elect Trump
- Getting Ready To Ride Out The Storm’: Car, Truck Crashes Galore As Winter Grips Central US; Heatwave Sizzles Australia: Bushfires Ravages Victoria State, Fire Bans Issued; Heavy Snow, Freezing Rain Forces Airport Closures, Road Blocks In UK
- Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal; Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Will Be Forced To Act says Israel; Take Decisions Thinking Your Kids Are Hostages’: Captive’s Kin To Netanyahu As Hamas Releases Video
- Turkey Turns Truce Maker In Sudan As African Nation Accepts Mediation Offer; New Zealand Relaxes Visa Rules To Combat Labour Shortages, Indian Migrants May Be Impacted
- Heavy Fog Causes Multi-Vehicle Collision On Delhi-Mumbai Expressway; 1 Killed, Several Injured; Patna Schools Closed From Today Till Jan 11 Amid Severe Cold Wave; Thin Layer Of Fog Covers Delhi, Many Trains Delayed; Rain, Thunderstorms Likely Today
- From international calls to messages, telcos see minefield in govt’s draft data rules; Tighter anti-spam norms in a month; TRAI pilot soon to onboard past user consents onto digital system
- Deep discounts persist across categories as brands struggle with high inventory & subdued demand; Nayara Energy to expand retail network by adding a fuel station per day; Post-Adani exit, Wilmar to emulate ITC; leverage cash-cow oil business to expand FMCG portfolio
- Expect automotive leasing in India to account for up to 8 pc of total sales in 5-8 yrs; Car sales get year-end boost from Trump’s threat to end EV tax credits; EV sales surge in UK as carmakers cut prices to dodge fines; still miss mandate
- China services activity hits 7-month high but US trade fears dent optimism, Caixin PMI shows; Global firms just can’t get enough of Indian office market; Tata Sons ends debt support for new businesses, focus on independent financing
- Punjab & Sind Bank to roll out instant loan scheme for MSMEs based on GST return; North East back in spotlight as UltraTech buys star stake; Agrochem company Crystal Crop buys Bayer’s herbicide input business
- Fire Damages Over 15 Houses In Manipur’s Moreh Town, 2 Injured; police chief of Manipur’s Kangpokpi who was injured in protests by members of the Kuki tribes been fighting extortionists and pushing back against a call for a meeting “with all police personnel” by a civil society group
- Musk appeared to do a U-turn on his support for Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK party, after the former Brexit figurehead publicly disagreed with Musk
- Canadian PM Justin Trudeau To Resign as Liberal Party leader Before Key Meet This Week, Claim Reports
- Today’s Word – Desideratum – Something that is needed or wanted.
