Trump vows new U.S. ‘golden age’ as second term begins
Donald Trump in his first remarks as the 47th President declared that the “golden age of America begins right now.” “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” he said. Follow updates from his inauguration ceremony here.
Trump says to declare national emergency at border, use military
Donald Trump said Monday (January 20, 2025) he will issue a raft of executive orders aimed at reshaping how the United States deals with citizenship and immigration. The 47th president will set to work almost immediately with a series of presidential decrees intended to drastically reduce the number of migrants entering the country.
Parents of R.G. Kar victim unhappy with verdict, call it a failure of CBI
Expressing their displeasure over the judgment by the Sealdah Session Court, which sentenced the convict Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment, the parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, said on Monday (January 20, 2025) that they believed this was a “rarest of the rare” case and the convict should have been given the death sentence.
Study moots inclusion of 179 communities in SC, ST, OBC lists
In one of the largest ethnographic studies of its kind, the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) and Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) across the country have, for the first time, comprehensively categorised 268 denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes that previous commissions believed had never been classified.
Research papers validate cow urine’s ‘anti-infective’ properties: IIT-Madras Director
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director V. Kamakoti on Monday (January 20, 2025) claimed five scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals validated the cow urine had anti-infective properties.
Stalin lists Tamil Nadu’s objections to draft UGC regulations, 2024, 2025
In his letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin argued against conducting entrance examinations for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the multiple entry and multiple exit (MEME) system, cross-disciplinary teachers, among others. He urged the Union Minister to withdraw the guidelines and modify them to better suit the needs of the States, especially Tamil Nadu.
Ban on use of spring water in J&K village with mystery deaths
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday (January 20, 2025) barred residents of Badhal village in Rajouri from drawing water from a local spring and cautioned against community feasts until the reason for 17 recent deaths in three families could be determined.
AgustaWestland helicopter scam: SC fixes Christian Michel’s bail hearing on February 18
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 20, 2025) agreed to examine a plea for regular bail filed by Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland helicopter scam, on February 18.
Uttarakhand likely to issue gazette notification for UCC by January end
The Uttarakhand government on Monday (January 20, 2025) approved the rules for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Paving the way for its implementation, Mr. Dhami said the government would issue a gazette notification for the legislation by the end of January.
Joint Committee on Waqf (amendment) Bill begins last round of talks
Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf (amendment) Bill 2024 has entered the last round of deliberations, and the members have been given 48 hours to submit their amendments to the legislation. The panel will spend two days going through the 44 clauses of the Bill.
Statehood yet to come by, J&K State Election Commission publishes final panchayat electoral rolls
The final panchayat electoral rolls for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) were published on Monday (January 20, 2025) indicating the Centre’s inclination to hold the local body elections soon. The Assembly election was held in the Union Territory in September last year but Statehood is yet to be restored.
Rishabh Pant named captain of Lucknow Super Giants
Dynamic keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL and he vowed to give his “200%” to win the team’s maiden title. Pant was picked at the mega auction for an IPL record ₹27 crore by the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka.
Published - January 21, 2025 06:32 am IST