Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav's father, Naurang Yadav, passed away on January 24, 2025, while undergoing treatment at AIIMS in Delhi. Rajpal, who was filming in Thailand, rushed back to Delhi. News of his father's demise follows recent reports of death threats he received, along with other celebrities, from Pakistan.
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Madhya Pradesh's 2025-26 budget sees a 15% increase over the previous year, reaching Rs 4,21,032 crore. Despite no new taxes, several key schemes face cuts, including Ladli Behna Yojana. Major cuts are also seen in allocations for primary and secondary schools, and PM Gram Sadak Yojana.
Symbiosis International University (SIU) has declared the SLAT 2025 results on its official website, slat-test.org. The results are for the exams held on December 13 and 15, 2024. SLAT is SIU’s entrance exam for admissions to its law programs. Candidates can check and download their results online on the official website, or can check the direct link here.
IIT-Bombay will implement more activity-based learning, hands-on training, and discussion-oriented classroom interactions from the next academic year. The initiative includes voluntary summer internships for first-year students to address local issues in their hometowns. Faculty, students, and alumni have collaborated to develop these innovative teaching methods.
Australia's batting lineup is facing a century drought, with only three tons in seven Tests this year. Skipper Pat Cummins remains optimistic about Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja breaking their individual dry spells in the upcoming Brisbane Test. Their struggles reflect a broader issue, with the team's century tally potentially the lowest this century.
USCIS has officially announced that social media posts deemed anti-Semitic, particularly those supporting designated terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, can now lead to visa rejections or revocations. This policy, effective immediately, applies to student visas and Green Card applications. The Trump administration, through the State Department, has already revoked hundreds of international student visas under this premise.
Israeli PM Netanyahu's office dismisses a video release by Hamas as propaganda. The footage shows Israeli hostages, with appeals to the Israeli government for the completion of the ceasefire deal. Netanyahu's office remains firm on their stance against Hamas’s tactics, while families of hostages demand urgent action for their release.
The IDF confirmed the elimination of senior Hamas commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah in a targeted drone strike in southern Gaza. Sabah was involved in orchestrating the deadly October 7 Kibbutz Nir Oz attack. The IDF's operations have also led to the elimination of 14 Hamas militants, including six directly involved in the attack.
Punjab and Uttar Pradesh police conducted a joint operation, resulting in the deaths of three alleged Khalistan Zindabad Force operatives. The men's families contested the encounter, questioning their involvement and circumstances, describing the deceased as ordinary labourers and drivers. Local communities in Gurdaspur expressed disbelief and demanded justice and a thorough investigation.
Ravi Shastri drew parallels between Australia's Sam Konstas and Virender Sehwag after Konstas's 60 off 65 balls against India, praising his fearless stroke play. Shastri noted that despite early setbacks, Konstas has the potential to entertain fans like Sehwag. With Australia at 311/6, the match remains evenly poised with Day 2's action anticipated keenly.