NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 28 Jan – 5 Mins read
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- Organophosphate, used in pesticides, likely behind 17 deaths that spread panic in J&K village; came to this hypothesis after patients from the same village who presented with similar symptoms showed improvement after they were given “atropine injections
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets China’s Wang Yi: ‘improvement and development of relations fully align with fundamental interests; Flights, Mansarovar Yatra, easing of visas
- BJP got Rs 3,967Cr in donations in 2023-24, up 87%; share of poll bonds dipped to 43%
- SC criticises reluctance of high courts and trial courts in granting bail; expected of the high court to muster the courage and exercise its discretion judiciously; “Society Must Change”: Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reforms In Dowry, Domestic Violence Laws
- I Don’t Touch Other Women: Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev Refuses Handshake With India’s Vaishali; apologised, saying that he meant no disrespect and didn’t respond to the gesture because of “religious reasons
- MPs from the ruling party and those allied to it made 23 proposals to alter the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. MPs from the opposition made 44 proposals, none of which were accepted
- Maha Kumbh: 48 lakh passengers so far, Railways gears for Mauni Amavasya; 13.87 lakh – were on Makar Sankranti on January 14
- 111 Diagnosed With Guillain-Barre Syndrome In Maharashtra; Man, 40, Dies In Maharashtra, Had Contracted GB Syndrome
- Thousands Return To North Gaza For 1st Time Since War As Israel Open Crossings; Palestinians slam Donald Trump’s idea of ‘cleaning out’ Gaza; Scrambles Middle East Diplomacy
- Sebi Bans 8 Entities From Securities Market; impounded illegal gains of Rs 4.82Cr made from their alleged front-running activities; RBI dissolves Aviom Housing board, to initiate IBC process; Shell in talks with Sekura to sell 300 MW of Sprng Energy; Sridhar Vembu Steps Down As Zoho’s CEO, Becomes Company’s Chief Scientist
- DoT seeks ‘Time-Bound’ switch by telcos to authorisation rule; Mumbai’s T1 to be partially shut from Q3 FY26 for redevelopment; PI dominates digital payments, sees explosive growth over five years; India may add 8 GW of thermal power capacity in FY25 against 15 GW target
- Two-wheeler companies expect sales to reach pre-Covid highs in FY26; TP Solar bags 455Cr order to supply solar modules; JSW Group forays into copper mining with 2,600Cr investment; Tesla, BMW take EU to court over China EV tariffs; TVS Motor plans to enter electric 3-wheeler cargo vehicle segment
A piece of fossilised vomit, dating back (66-Million-Year-Old) to when dinosaurs roamed the earth, has been discovered in Denmark - French PM Says Elon Musk “Is Creating Threat To Democracies; Russia Issues New School Textbook, Says It Was “Forced” To March Into Ukraine; Iran Adds Russian-Made Sukhoi-35 Fighter Jets To Its Combat Air Fleet
- China’s AI Startup DeepSeek Hit By Large-Scale “Cyberattack”, Limits New Registration; Nvidia, Other AI Stocks Crash After Buzz Around China’s DeepSeek
- Nepal top court blocks opening of 267 power plants, companies protests; Govt asking it to pave the way for smooth execution of the projects falling in conservation and protected areas
- Today’s Word – Zeitgeist – Defining spirit of a particular period of history
