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In Uttar Pradesh's Deoria, a woman, Raziya, murdered her husband, Naushad Ahmed, with her lover's help, dismembering his body and stuffing it in a trolley bag. The gruesome discovery was made by a farmer. Raziya confessed, citing her husband as an obstacle to her affair. Police are searching for the absconding paramour.
Karnataka's revenue department repossessed 14 acres of contested land in Ramanagara district from Union minister HD Kumaraswamy and his relatives. The action followed a High Court order prompting officials to move swiftly. Kumaraswamy claims the action is politically motivated and insists he purchased the land legally 40 years ago.
The preliminary report on the death of a young mother at Midnapore Medical College & Hospital suggests human error over Ringer's Lactate, although it's still under investigation. The Bengal CM reviewed the report, vowing strict action for negligence. A parallel CID probe is ordered, and the condition of three other women remains critical.
Two men, accused of abetting the suicide of engineering student E Sumithra, were acquitted after a decade-long court battle due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to provide call records or credible witness testimony linking the accused to the victim's death.
The Supreme Court halted the Delhi high court's order for the Delhi government to sign an MoU with the Centre for the PM-ABHIM scheme. The Delhi government challenged the directive, arguing their healthcare schemes are more effective and that the Centre's scheme would impose a financial burden.
The Wolf Moon, the first full moon of the year, holds significant spiritual and astrological importance. Occurring on January 13, 2025, it emphasizes renewal, emotional depth, and balance. Rituals like journaling, moon bathing, and crystal charging harness its energy for personal growth and intention-setting.
The United States' THAAD missile defense system was used in Israel for the first time to intercept a Houthi ballistic missile from Yemen. The interception's success is under analysis, with no confirmation if it was by the American or Israeli system. THAAD is designed to destroy missiles using hit-to-kill technology.
Tragedy struck Mumbai's harbor as a naval speedboat collided with a tourist ferry near Gateway of India, claiming 13 lives, including a sailor and two company technicians. The ferry, Neelkamal, sank after the impact, prompting a rescue operation by nearby vessels. Survivors, including women and children, were rushed to hospitals.
In Nagpur, Uddhav Thackeray questioned the BJP's inaction on awarding Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar. He urged a focus on development issues over historical debates. Thackeray congratulated CM Fadnavis on the election win and held a closed-door meeting, sparking speculation about the opposition leader's post. Both leaders expressed a desire for cultured political discourse in Maharashtra.
SP MP Ramji Lal Suman refuses to apologise for his remarks on Rana Sanga, citing historical sources including Nehru's book. Following the remarks, an alleged Karni Sena mob vandalized Suman's residence. Opposition parties staged a walkout, accusing the BJP of failing to prevent the violence.