Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
1. ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ by PM Modi on January 27
On January 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in his annual “Pariksha Pe Charcha,” the Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday. The Talkatora Indoor stadium will host the sixth iteration of the engagement, according to the statement.
2. Although we oppose war, if it is imposed upon us, we will fight: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
India has historically opposed war, but on January 3 in Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh remarked, “If it is imposed upon us, we would fight.” He was there to dedicate 28 Border Roads Organization-built infrastructure projects (BRO). 22 bridges, three highways, and three other projects totaling 724 crore were constructed across many States. “There are many wars happening right now over the world. India has consistently opposed war. Our policy is to… Even though we oppose war, if it is imposed upon us, we will fight. We are working to protect the country from any dangers. At a ceremony held at Siyom Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road, Mr. Singh remarked, “Our armed forces are ready, and it is encouraging to see that the BRO is walking shoulder to shoulder with them.
3. BJP’s national executive will convene in the middle of January and approve Nadda’s continuation as party leader
On January 16 and 17, the BJP’s national executive will meet in New Delhi to discuss the impending nine Assembly elections, the G-20 summit, where India will hold the presidency this year, and whether to extend J.P. Nadda’s term as party leader by another year. According to insiders, the party’s organisational body would discuss its strategy for the next State Assembly elections as well as its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
4. Inconsistency between the Home Ministry’s report on J&K investments and its Lok Sabha statement
On January 3, 2023, the Union Home Ministry said that Jammu and Kashmir had received investments of $56,000 billion in the last three years during the Narendra Modi administration, compared to just $15,000 billion “under the reign of three families” in 70 years. The figures, however, conflict with the Ministry’s response to a question in the Lok Sabha on December 13, which stated that the entire investment for the fiscal years 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021–22 was 1,084 crores.
5. Rare phone conversation between King Charles III and Prime Minister Modi
On January 3, 2023, in an unprecedented move, King Charles III of the United Kingdom spoke on the phone with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about “digital public goods” and India’s G-20 presidency. King Charles III, who is scheduled to be crowned on May 6, and Mr. Modi also discussed the Commonwealth of Nations and how to make it even stronger. A government statement claims that Mr. Modi sent the King his best wishes for a “very successful reign”.According to a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs, “a variety of topics of mutual interest were discussed during the conversation, including Climate Action, biodiversity preservation, creative finance solutions for energy transition, etc. The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for His Majesty’s steadfast concern and support for these causes.
6. Cash-strapped Pakistan plans early market and wedding hall closures to conserve energy
As the government battles to recover the economy, Pakistan on January 3 announced the early closing of marketplaces and wedding halls as part of a range of steps under the energy conservation plan. Following a cabinet meeting where the National Energy Conservation Plan was approved to conserve energy and reduce reliance on imported oil, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the media that markets would close at 8.30 p.m. and wedding halls would close their doors at 10 p.m., respectively, saying that this would “save us Rs 60 billion.”
7. With the poem “Chala gaya Suhail Sameer,” Ashneer Grover pokes fun at the former CEO of BharatPe
Ashneer Grover, a TV personality and former co-founder of the fintech startup BharatPe, has written a poem in which he criticises the business, its founder Shashvat Nakrani, and its former CEO Suhail Sameer. He referred to Sameer as being incompetent while asking Nakrani to run the company. Poem for the beginning of 2023: “Chala gaya Suhail Sameer- he was a nalla!” tweeted Grover. Why don’t you man up and sambhalo the galla, Shashvat? For my pals who speak English: Galla is in charge of business and Nalla (Nalayak) is incapable. At the time this story was being written, his tweet had received over 294,000 views, 4,700 likes, and 233 retweets.
8. Sam Bankman-Fried enters a not guilty plea and a trial is scheduled for October
In what the prosecution has dubbed a “epic” fraud, Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of defrauding investors in his now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange and causing billions of dollars in losses. On Tuesday, he entered a not guilty plea. He entered his plea in federal court in Manhattan, where he is accused of eight crimes, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The 30-year-old ex-mogul is accused of using the deposits from FTX customers to fund his hedge fund Alameda Research, purchase real estate, and make millions of dollars in political donations.
9. Shivam Mavi and Umran Malik shine, and Axar wins the last-over thriller over Sri Lanka
Before becoming overwhelmed by an army of blue shirts heaping enthusiastically on him, Axar Patel seized the stumps and started to play. When Chamika Karunaratne blasted him for a six and lowered the goal to only five off three balls minutes earlier, he appeared frantic. However, Axar would only give up two more runs to help India win the first of the three T20I series matches by two runs in a suspenseful finish.
10. YRF will release the Pathaan trailer, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, on THIS day
After 1496 days, Shah Rukh Khan will make his big-screen comeback in Siddharth Anand’s action-packed epic Pathaan. One of the most eagerly awaited Hindi films is a Yash Raj Films production, which is predicted to have a record-breaking opening weekend both domestically and abroad. There has been a great deal of expectation for the release of the Pathaan trailer, even though the banner has already released a teaser and two songs from the movie starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. While rumours persist, Pinkvilla has learned exclusively that the Pathaan theatrical trailer will be released online on January 10, 2023.
