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UK parliament rejects Brexit deal, creating mounting uncertainty aheadThe UK parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union (EU).
India NewsKumbh's first day drew record 2.25 cr devotees: UP CMUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the first "Shahi Snan" (royal bathing) on the first day of Kumbh at Prayagraj drew a record crowd of 2.25 devotees.
World NewsAl Shabaab claims Kenyan hotel attack, death toll crosses 15Al Shabaab has claimed a Kenyan hotel attack on Tuesday. A group of gunmen stormed into a hotel and office complex on January 15, killing at least 15 people in the open gunfire.
Hollywood News'Spiderman: Far From Home' trailer out: Spiderman is on a global adventure - Watch videoFirst trailer of upcoming movie 'Spiderman: Far From Home' has been released by the makers; it shows how Spiderman (Tom Hollande) sets himself on a global adventure during a quest to save the world from the baddies.
SpaceHistoric claim: China confirms to growing first-ever plant on MoonAccording to the claims made by the China, seeds taken to the Moon by Beijing's Chang'e-4 probe have now sprouted, marking the first time any biological matter has grown on the moon.
MobileSamsung Galaxy M series to be exclusively launched on Amazon, M20 design leakedOn January 28th, the company is likely to launch Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20; while M30 is under construction and will be launched at a later date.
MobileXiaomi aims to sell 1 million Redmi Note 7 units in JanuaryWang Teng Thomas, product director at Xiaomi, replied to a query on whether there will be sufficient amount of units for Redmi Note 7 during the flash sale.
CricketIndia vs Australia: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli guide India to win, ODI series levelledIndia rode skipper Virat Kohli's magnificent century followed by stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's unbeaten half-century as India defeated Australia by six wickets to level the three-match rubber 1-1 at the Adelaide Oval here on Tuesday.
Lifestyle NewsRepublic Day 2019: Best WhatsApp messages for 26 January celebrationLike previous years, the Republic Day 2019 will be celebrated with full energy and patriotic feeling in India. The special day falls on 26 January which holds significant place in democratic country. It marks the beginning of the rule by the people’s constitution. Though the Internet is flooded with Republic day messages, we have picked up some special wishes and messages for this special day. You can copy the messages and use it as WhatsApp status or send these Republic Day wishes via WhatsApp to your family and friends.
Entertainment
- Actor Anil Kapoor meets PM Narendra Modi in Delhi
Sports
- Kofee with Karan Controversy: Hardik Pandya refuses to step out of home, says father
Tech
- User data now locally hosted in India: Truecaller
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Science
Cotton sprouts is growing on the Moon, China creates historyThe cotton seeds have been taken by Beijing's Chang'e-4 probe which has now emerged from a lattice-like structure inside a canister since the probe set down earlier this month. The big news has been noticed from a series of photos released by the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University.
These DNA tool can find your ancient peopleWhile studying the DNA strands, scientists have created a DNA tool which can exactly identify ancient populations. The tool may be used to test an individual's similarity to ancient people who once existed on the earth. Meanwhile, researchers confirm that the ancient DNA study requires a lot of information to classify a skeleton to a population or find its bio-geographical origins.
First lunar eclipse of 2019: Superstitions linked with Blood MoonThe first total lunar eclipse of 2019 will take place on the night of Jan 20. The magical event will start at 6:36 pm and will end at 11:48 pm. Scientists say that if we were on the moon, we would see an orange ring around the earth. Along with the natural changes, the blood moon eclipse in January is associated with bizarre superstitions and beliefs.
Lost Atlantis found, massive 8,000-year-old city discovered on British coastThe lost city of Atlantis may have been discovered by oil company divers in the coast of Britain. The mythical city as mentioned in the book by Greek philosopher Plato will unfold many secrets of lives. The entire underwater city, once stretched from Scotland to Denmark 18,000 BC and 5,500 BC, it was revealed on Netflix’s “Atlantis” documentary.
India
Lok Sabha Election: Amit Shah to hold five rallies in Bengal this month, Modi may arrive in FebruaryBJP President Amit Shah will hold five public rallies in three days in West Bengal starting on January 20, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mega-opposition rally in Kolkata, party's state President Dilip Ghosh said here on Wednesday.
Mumbai: BEST employees call off record 9-day-long strikeFollowing a sharp rap by the Bombay High Court, the BrihanMumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) employees on Wednesday evening called off their record 9-day-long strike after its demands were partially conceded.
Modi-led selection committee to meet on Jan 24 to decide new CBI chiefThe high-level selection Committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will meet on January 24 to choose a new CBI Director to replace the ousted Alok Verma.
Delhi air turns 'very poor' as wind slows downThe air quality of Delhi and adjoining areas on Wednesday again slipped into "very poor" zone and the experts say it will continue to remain so for at least next three days.
World
Lion Air aircraft Crash: Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder of crashed planeIndonesian search teams on Monday recovered the cockpit voice recorder of the Lion Air aircraft which had crashed into the Java Sea in October, killing all 189 people on board, including the flight's Indian captain.
Donald Trump warns to 'devastate' Turkey if it attacks KurdsUS president Donald Trump threatens to economically devastate Turkey if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria, while also urging the Kurds not to "provoke" Ankara.
Cargo plane crashed in Iran; 15 dead, one survivesFollowing the bad weather, a Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed today on the west of the Iranian capital. The onboard crash killed 15 out of the 16 people, the Iranian army confirmed. The flight engineer who is the only survivor was rushed to the hospital, the army said in a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency.
Donald Trump bears most blame for shutdown: PollAmid the longest government shutdown in the US history, a majority say President Donald Trump bears more responsibility for it than the Democrats in Congress, and the President's disapproval rating has climbed five points since last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Education
IIT-Delhi gets Rs 50-cr grant for School of Public PolicyThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi and Tata Trusts signed a pact on Wednesday, under which the trust will give a grant of Rs 50 crore to the institution over a period of five years for the School of Public Policy.
IBPS exam calendar 2019: Details of IBPS PO, Clerk, SO exams released on ibps.inThe Institute of Banking Personnel Selection, IBPS has released the tentative calendar for year 2019-20 that incorporates exam dates and other important dates of IBPS PO 2019, IBPS Clerk 2020, IBPS SO 2020 and the IBPS RRB Exams 2019. The preliminary and main examination dates has been mentioned in the official website ibps.in.
Private colleges to enable quota for EWS students: Govt noticeGood news! The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has declared a 25 per cent increase in seats across colleges in India to ensure 10% reservation quota to the Economically Backward Section (EWS). The addition of seats will not disturb existing quotas for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. The changes will be implemented from the 2019-2020 academic sessions, HRD ministry confirms at a press meet held in the national capital today.
JEE Main answer keys 2019 declared at jeemain.nic.in; Check hereThe National Testing Agency has released the answer key of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) on Monday, January 14. This year, 9,41,117 candidates were registered for the examination. The individual question paper and answer keys have been uploaded on jeemain.nic.in. The facility to view JEE answer keys online will be available from January 14 to January 17, 2019. Therefore, students are advised to check the answer keys and question papers and download the same for future reference.
