International News

  1. WHO to directly fly to Wuhan to conduct investigations about the origin of Covid-19.
  2. YouTube has removed the content uploaded on Donald Trump’s channel.
  3. North Korean leader Kim Jong un calls out for stronger military capabilities and greater nuclear war deterrence.
  4. Mike Pompeo says that Iran is the new base for Al Qaeda.
  5. Nepal’s PM Oli says Nepal will not compromise on Sovereign equality in its engagement with India or China.

National News

  1. The Union Health Secretary announced that there wouldn’t be an option between Covaxin or Covishield when the rollout starts on January 16.
  2. The current Covid-19 active cases in India dip to 2.17 lakh.
  3. Petrol prices reach a new high costing ₹91 in Mumbai and ₹86 in Delhi.
  4. Haryana CM urges the protesting farmers to end protests.
  5. Dr.Reddy’s seek the approval of DGCI to conduct phase three trial of Sputnik V vaccine developed in Russia.

Legal News

  1. The Apex Court takes Suo Moto cognisance of the Yamuna river pollution.
  2. The Madras High Court has held that, “ Right to property has has close nexus with right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.
  3. The Supreme Court has referred the matter to a Constitutional Bench in an issue where the Central Government informed that adultly cannot be decriminalised for Armed Forces.
  4. The Supreme Court has held that the lack of scientific certainty is no ground to imperil the environment.

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