Quad foreign ministers, including India's S Jaishankar, Japan's Takeshi Iwaya, and Australia's Penny Wong, are set to meet in Washington following the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. This meeting, proposed by Japan, seeks to enhance cooperation among the US, Australia, India, and Japan for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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An 18-year-old high school student, Rituparno Pakhira, was taken into police custody and handed a ban from Eden Gardens for the IPL season after invading the pitch to touch his idol, Virat Kohli's feet. Kohli embraced him and urged security not to harm him.
Bombay HC has rejected Mirza Himayat Baig's request to be moved from solitary confinement to a general barrack, stating there is no psychological trauma concern. The judges noted that Baig's current cell provides sufficient facilities and ordered that he may be assigned work according to prison rules.
A controversy has erupted in Punjab after Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa claimed that 50 bombs had reached the state, with 18 already exploded. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann demanded Bajwa reveal his source, questioning if he had ties to Pakistan.
President Trump announced a "self-deportation program" offering financial incentives and plane tickets for illegal immigrants to leave the US, prioritizing the removal of criminals. The administration aims to retain "good" immigrants, potentially assisting them in returning legally.
The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in grants and a $60 million contract to Harvard University after the institution allegedly failed to meet intellectual and civil rights standards. The government demands Harvard shutter DEI programs, adopt merit-based hiring and admissions, reform international student recruitment, ensure viewpoint diversity, and combat antisemitism.
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden expressed bewilderment at Indian captain Rohit Sharma's decision to bowl first in the Gabba Test. Hayden believed the pitch, despite recent rain, favoured batting initially and would likely deteriorate later, benefiting spinners. He anticipated the cracks to widen, making the surface challenging for batters as the match progressed.
Sunil Gavaskar criticized Rishabh Pant for his irresponsible shot during a crucial moment on the third day of the fourth Test against Australia. Pant, with India's score at 191 for 5, attempted a risky shot and was caught out, drawing Gavaskar's ire for letting the team down. Gavaskar emphasized that such actions cannot be justified as natural game.
Hamas militants released three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, exchanged for over 300 Palestinian prisoners. This orchestrated swap saw hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Trupanov, and Yair Horn parading before their release. Concerns remain over both Israeli and Palestinian detainees' treatment. Tensions persist, especially post Trump's controversial Gaza relocation proposal, with the ceasefire's future uncertain as negotiations continue.