Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 13.01.2025

National Updates

• Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated Kalagram at Mahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj. Ministry of Culture has created Kalagram which will showcase the rich and vibrant culture of the country.
• President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar have extended their greetings on the eve of Lohri. They also extended their greeted for the upcoming Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and Magh Bihu festivals, which will be celebrated on the 14th of this month.
• In Chhattisgarh, five Maoists, including two female rebels, were killed in an encounter with security forces. A joint team of security forces was on a search operation in the National Park area of Bijapur district after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area.
• The Indian Space Research Organisation has made significant progress in stabilising its two satellites under the SpaDex programme before docking. It succeeded in bringing Chaser and Target satellites at 3 3-meter distances before moving them back to a safer distance.
• External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the Swearing-In Ceremony of President-Elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America. Mr Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on the 20th of this month.
• Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate the Mega Entrepreneurship Development Conclave in Pune today. During the event, Mr Singh will inaugurate 40 livestock projects worth more than 545 crore rupees.
• The biggest confluence of Faith and Humanity Mahakumbh will begin today at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. All arrangements are in place for pilgrims who will attend the grand event. People have started arriving in the city in large numbers to attend the Mahakumbh.
• A recent study has revealed that addiction to short-form videos on social media platforms can lead to high blood pressure and hypertension. The study, published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health

International Updates

• In Bangladesh, the interim government led by Prof. Mohammad Yunus has again extended the magistracy power given to commissioned officers of the armed forces by 60 days. The new extension will come into effect from January 14 aiming to maintain law and order across Bangladesh.
• In Bangladesh, the High Commission of India celebrated National Youth Day at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka.
• External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar (EAM) will embark on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Spain today. This will be his first visit to Spain as External Affairs Minister.
• In a programme celebrating Swami Vivekananda’s anniversary, the Embassy of India paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as the National Youth Day.
• External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the Swearing-In Ceremony of President-Elect Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America. Mr Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on the 20th of this month.
• In Pakistan, the death toll in a coal mine collapse due to an explosion and methane gas accumulation has risen to 11.
• In the US, the outgoing US President, Joe Biden, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis on a phone call.

Sports Updates

• India defeated Ireland by 116 runs in the second match of the three-match Women’s One-Day International series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. With this win, India has taken the series with a game to go.
• Haryana’s men’s Kabaddi team has won the gold medal and the women’s team has won the silver medal in the 50th Junior National Kabaddi Championship held at Haridwar in Uttrakhand.
• In the Australian Open tennis, Reigning champion and top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus registered a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory over former US Open winner Sloane Stephens in the first round of Women’s Singles.
• In the Men’s Hockey India League, the UP Rudras defeated Delhi SG Pipers 3-1 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. Goals by Floris Wortelboer, Kane Russell and Tanguy Cosyns helped

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