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➢National Boston Day, ➢National Good Teen Day, ➢1901: Death of Indian nationalist leader Mahadeva Govinda Ranade, ➢1924: Birth of prominent businessman Paruchuri Hanumantha Rao, ➢1942: Birth of former Union Minister Sudini Jaipal Reddy, ➢1943: Death of social reformer Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, and ➢1978: Death of director and producer A. Bheem Singh.
India’s CCPA fined major e-commerce platforms for selling illegal walkie-talkies. Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and Meta were fined ₹10 lakh each, while others faced smaller penalties, totaling ₹44 lakh. Probes found unauthorized PMR devices, misleading listings and missing certifications. CCPA rejected intermediary excuses and issued stricter 2025 rules.
India’s CERT-In has warned Windows 10 and 11 users of a new Desktop Window Manager vulnerability that can leak sensitive system information. Attackers with local access could exploit memory handling flaws, aiding privilege escalation. Multiple Windows and Server versions are affected. Users and businesses should immediately install latest Windows updates.
Flipkart Republic Day Sale 2026 will start on January 17, with early access on January 16 for Plus members. The sale will offer major smartphone discounts, including iPhone 16, Google Pixel 10, Vivo T4 series, Motorola, and Nothing phones. Prices include bank offers, exchange bonuses, and limited-time deals.
In Italy, AI aided rescuers in finding missing climber Dr. Nicola Ivaldo. After initial searches failed due to snow, drones captured 2,600 images, which AI analyzed pixel by pixel. The system flagged Ivaldo’s red helmet, leading to his discovery. While AI has limitations, improving algorithms could enhance future rescue operations and save lives.
In Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh border villages, people are receiving signals from Nepalese telecom networks because Indian towers are missing. This is causing problems with video calls, gas bookings, and online studies for students. The district collector, Ashish, said discussions are underway with mobile companies to fix the network issues.
YouTube will have new parental control features to protect children starting January 2026. Parents can limit the time kids spend on Shorts videos or block them entirely by setting the limit to zero. At the same time, WhatsApp is developing a secondary account feature specifically for children to improve online safety.
Reliance Digital has announced its latest sale called ‘Digital India Sale,’ which runs from January 17 to January 26. It is offering huge discounts on iPhones and electronics. The iPhone 17 Pro (256GB) is priced at ₹130,900. Double-door refrigerators start from ₹18,490. The MacBook Air M2 available is priced at ₹64,990.
Amazon and Flipkart are ready for Republic Day Sale 2026 with massive discounts across categories. Amazon’s sale starts January 16, while Flipkart goes live on January 17. Both platforms will offer smartphone deals, electronics discounts, bank card offers, exchange benefits, and no-cost EMI options for shoppers.
NASA has launched the Deep Space Food Challenge to find new food solutions for astronauts traveling to Mars. Winners who design nutritious food that can be grown and cooked on other planets will receive 750,000 dollars in prize money. NASA said anyone from around the world can take part in this international competition announced recently.
➢Indian Army Day, ➢Wikipedia Day, ➢1887: Birth of social reformer Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, ➢1915: Birth of noted writer Chaganti Somayajulu, ➢1934: Birth of India’s first woman Chief Election Commissioner VS Ramadevi, ➢1960: Birth of former Indian cricketer Tilak Raj, ➢1967: Birthday of Tollywood actress Bhanupriya, ➢1991: Birthday of actor Rahul Ramakrishna.
Elon Musk’s “X” will block Grok AI users from generating sexualized images of real people, including bikinis and underwear, in regions where illegal. This applies to all users, including paid subscribers. The move follows global backlash, legal probes in the US, UK, France, and actions in Indonesia, Malaysia, and India over non-consensual deepfakes.
India recorded its first launch failure of 2026 on Jan 12 when PSLV-C62 suffered a third-stage technical glitch, forcing the mission off course. The rocket failed to reach orbital velocity, leading to the re-entry and burning of EOS-N1 and 15 satellites, said former ISRO engineer Manish Purohit. ISRO has formed a failure analysis team to […]
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a new unified camera design, softer rounded edges, and a 6.9-inch QHD+ M14 OLED display. It will run on Exynos 2600 or Snapdragon 8 Elite chips, offer a 200MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery with 60W charging, and new aluminium body colors. Launch is February 25, 2026.
Lava has lowered the price of its Agni 3 5G smartphone in India. After bank discounts, it sells for Rs 15,999. The device offers dual AMOLED screens, a 50MP camera with OIS, MediaTek Dimensity processor, 5G support, and a 5,000mAh battery with fast charging, making it a strong value option for buyers seeking premium features […]