NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 13 Jan – 5 Mins read
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- LA Fires: Palisades Fire, which has grown to 23,600 acres, was 11% contained, Eaton Fire was at 14,000 acres and 15% contained; 24 Dead, 12,000 structures damaged or destroyed; damage and economic loss is estimated at $135BN to $150BN; winds would pick up again reaching speeds of up to 96km/h
- Study: Surgical Infection Rate Higher In India Than Many High-Income Countries; Debridement surgery, carried out with either an amputation, open reduction internal fixation surgery, or closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) surgery, had the highest SSI rate of 54.2%
- Maha Kumbh 2025: 50 Lakh Take Holy Dip At Sangam Ahead Of First Bathing; Hospitals Built At 3 Police Stations Between Varansasi, Prayagraj; Devotees Take Holy Dip On Paush Purnima; Helicopter Ride Offering Aerial View Of Maha Kumbh To Cost Rs 1,296; Railways to run a record 13,000 train services
- QR Codes Changed Overnight At Shops In Madhya Pradesh, Alert Customer Brings Fraud To Light; half a dozen businesses targeted by the group, due to which payments reached accounts of the accused
- 6 Dead, 22 Injured After Bus Falls Into 100-Meter-Deep Gorge In Uttarakhand; bus went out of control; Building collapse at Kannauj, UP: All 28 trapped workers rescued after 16-hour operation, FIR lodged
- A 75-year-old retired IAS officer was allegedly assaulted by a bus conductor in Jaipur, for reportedly refusing to pay an extra fare of Rs 10
- Air India Plans More Premium Seats, Eyes Higher Connecting Traffic To Tap ‘Huge Growth Opportunities; Bharat’s fintech industry wants both, cuts and hikes, from Budget 2025; Ramkrishna fights on as Sebi, NSE refuse to share details of INR643 cr settlement in TAP misuse case
- With $35BN IPO pipeline, Indian conglomerates look to up their game in CY25; Jio Star targets 6,000Cr from Champions Trophy, IPL; Pharma lobby seeks 2-year extension of schedule M deadline; Govt mulls legal options to soften Karnataka’s new levies on mining
- Microfinance sector contracts below Rs 4 lakh crore amid loan disbursal woes; Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India; Battery recycling firm LICO Materials aims to triple revenue to Rs 100 cr in FY26; HNIs, foreign funds continue to be bullish on Goa’s realty
- Biden, Netanyahu Speak To Discuss Gaza Deal; Israel’s Netanyahu Sends Mossad Chief To Qatar For Gaza Hostage Deal Talks; US Warship ‘Flees Post-9-Hr’ Houthi Strike, Iran Makes Nuclear Sites ‘Attack-Proof’, To Add 1,000 strategic drones; ‘25mn Barrel…’ Iran Rushes ‘To Sell China-Stored Oil’ To ‘Raise Funds’ For Allies Amid Israel Threat
- Trump Oath Countdown: Invite To Xi, Record Donation, Sold Out VIP Passes; MEA Jaishankar Is India’s Representative; 12 Trump Picks Trusted To Deliver Republican’s 6 Big Poll Promises; Jack Smith, Who Led Trump Prosecutions, Resigns From US Justice Dept
- Indian-Origin Anita Anand Drops Out Of Canada PM Race After Justin Trudeau’s Exit; will start her career’s next chapter by returning to academia; Zelensky Offers To Exchange North Korean Soldiers With Captive Ukrainians
- Arctic ‘Panics’ As NATO Partner Denmark ‘Sends Private Messages’ To Trump On Greenland offering to discuss enhanced US military presence in Greenland but rejecting its sale
- China was rocked by violent protests after the death of a teenage boy sparked accusations of a cover-up by authorities in Pucheng in Shaanxi province; Mother’s brief viewing revealed a bruise on his neck, but teachers forcibly stopped her from inspecting the body further or taking photos
- UK Man’s Bitcoin Treasure Worth $750MN Lost Forever After Court Rejects His Bid To Recover It; initiated the lawsuit after discarding the hard drive containing his cryptocurrency in Newport, Wales, in 2013
- Bangladeshi foreign ministry summoned Indian HC to Bangladesh Pranay Verma to discuss border-related issues; Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh Were Politically Motivated BD Police Investigation Reveals
- Spanish Super Cup 2025 Final: Five-star FC Barcelona Smash Real Madrid To Clinch Spanish Super Cup Title
- Today’s Word – Lugubrious – Looking or sounding sad and dismal
