POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -23 January
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Bill Gates at WEF
The two discuss about establishing centre of excellence for health innovation, diagnostics in the State to offer advanced services Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday met Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the World Economic Forum in Davos and discussed fostering partnerships to transform the State into a global healthcare, education and innovation hub, an official release said. The two deliberated on establishing a centre of excellence for health innovation and diagnostics in the southern State to offer cutting-edge services. “I am delighted to meet Bill Gates again after a long time… His focus on technology and innovation has been an inspiration to all. We discussed opportunities for collaboration in health and AI innovation, and I look forward…
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23 January
Commissioner of Railway Safety to probe Jalgaon train accident
To record statements of passengers and eyewitnesses; will also speak to crew members of trains involved in the accident Mumbai: The Commissioner of Railway Safety, Central Circle, will probe the circumstances leading to the mowing down of 12 passengers standing on tracks by Karnataka Express in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday, officials said. Manoj Arora, CRS, Central Circle, said he would reach the accident site between Pardhade and Maheji railway stations near Pachora, over 400 km from Mumbai, on Thursday morning. Arora, also holding additional charge of CRS Western Circle, said statements of passengers and other eyewitnesses will be recorded. “We will invite passengers and other eye-witnesses. They can share their version about the accident,” he said. The CRS, entrusted with certain statutory…
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23 January
Operation complete as 16 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband
The police on Wednesday have recovered a large number of arms and ammunition as well. Chhattisgarh: After the four-day long encounter by the security forces in Chhattisgarh‘s Gariaband district, the police confirmed that the operation was complete and 16 Maoists were neutralised. The police on Wednesday have recovered a large number of arms and ammunition as well. Superintendent of Police (SP) Nikhil Khecha also said that two jawans also sustained injuries are receiving treatment. The operation, carried out jointly by the Chhattisgarh Police, CRPF, and Odisha’s Special Operations Group (SOG) started on Sunday, and led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition, including AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS rifles, and other automatic weapons from the site. As per Chhattisgarh…
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23 January
Number of voters in India now stands at 99.1 crore
Ahead of National Voters’ Day, the EC says electoral rolls bear a youthful and gender-balanced look with 21.7 crore electors in the 18-29 age group and a six-point increase in electoral gender ratio from 948 in 2024 to 954 in 2025 New Delhi: The number of voters in India now stands at 99.1 crore, up from 96.88 crore when the Lok Sabha elections were held last year, according to Election Commission (EC) numbers. In a statement issued ahead of the National Voters’ Day, the EC on Wednesday said electoral rolls bear a youthful and gender-balanced look with 21.7 crore electors in the 18-29 age group and a six-point increase in electoral gender ratio from 948 in 2024 to 954 in 2025. The National…
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23 January
India celebrates Parakram Diwas to honour Subhas Chandra Bose
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate a three-day event on January 23 at Netaji’s birthplace in Cuttack to honour the legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th birth anniversary Hyderabad: On the occasion of Parakram Diwas 2025, a grand celebration is set to unfold from January 23 to 25 at Barabati fort in the historic city of Cuttack, the birthplace of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The multifaceted celebration will honour the legacy of Netaji on his 128th birth anniversary. The three day event will be inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Thursday. Following the government’s decision to commemorate Netaji’s birth anniversary as ‘Parakram Diwas’, the first Parakram Diwas was held that year at Victoria Memorial…
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23 January
Jalgaon train accident: Toll rises to 13; 8 bodies identified
The eight identified deceased include four hailing from Nepal Jalgaon: The death toll in the Jalgaon train accident has gone up to 13 with the recovery of a headless body along the railway tracks, police said on Thursday. Some passengers of the Mumbai-bound Pushpak Express, who got off the train after an alarm chain-pulling incident, were run over by the Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi on the adjacent tracks in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening. “Of the 13, we have identified eight bodies so far, including two from their Aadhaar cards,” Special Inspector General of Police Dattatraya Karale told PTI. The eight identified deceased include four hailing from Nepal, said Jalgaon district information officer Yuvraj Patil. Of the…
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23 January
Trump to impose new sanctions, tariffs if Russia does not end Ukraine war
Before his inauguration on Monday, Trump had vowed to end the Ukraine war before even taking office, raising expectations he would leverage aid to force Kyiv to make concessions to Moscow. Washington: US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war “now” or face tariff hikes and more sanctions. “If we don’t make a ‘deal’, and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the US, and various other participating countries,” Trump said on his Truth Social network. The US President said he was “not looking to hurt Russia” and had “always had a very good relationship with…
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23 January
New wildfire in Los Angeles grows over 500 acres
The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday local time in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, about 80 km northwest of Los Angeles downtown, the KTLA news channel reported, noting it spread to the size in less than one and a half hours. Los Angeles: A fast-moving brush fire erupted in US Los Angeles County, expanding over 500 acres (2.02 square km) with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday local time in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, about 80 km northwest of Los Angeles downtown, the KTLA news channel reported, noting…
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23 January
Now you have to shell out more for climbing Everest
Nepal increases permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent to $15,000 and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world’s tallest peak Kathmandu: Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world’s tallest peak, officials said. Under the revised mountaineering regulations, the royalty fee for foreigners climbing Everest from the normal south route in the spring season (March-May) has been raised to $15,000 from the current $11,000 per person. The autumn season (September-November) climbing fee has increased from $5,500 to $7,500. At the same time, the permit cost per individual for the winter (December-February) and monsoon (June-August) seasons…
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23 January
When did Stargate start, the AI project that has reignited rivalry between Musk and Altman
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank have come together for this USD 500 billion project announced by US President Donald Trump Hyderabad: The feud between the two tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman that started on OpenAI’s board has reignited. This time the two are exchanging barbs over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project, backed by President Donald Trump. “The largest AI infrastructure project in history with an investment of $500 billion” was announced by Trump on Jan 21. Sam Altman of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, along with Oracle’s Larry Ellison and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son have come together for this project. The initial investment will be $100 billion. But the Tesla CEO, a close Trump adviser, questioned the value of the investment hours…
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