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Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex moved up over 300 points, Nifty50 was above 23,000.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s inspection of a nuclear material facility indicates the nation's continued effort to bolster its nuclear arsenal. Despite President Donald Trump’s readiness for renewed diplomacy, North Korea appears steadfast in its strategy to enhance its military capabilities and leverage negotiations with the US.

The family of a techie murdered in Mumbai in 2014 is devastated after the Supreme Court acquitted Chandraban Sanap, the accused, on death row. The victim's father, a retired professor, expressed his agony over the verdict, indicating it felt like a punishment for the family, who have been seeking justice for the past decade.

President Trump announced that SpaceX will soon launch a mission to bring home Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams from the ISS, where they've been stranded due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner. Originally a short stay, their return was delayed. Elon Musk confirmed the expedited mission, which aims to safely return the astronauts.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav confirmed star pacer Mohammed Shami's return to the team during the third T20I against England after a 14-month hiatus. Although Shami showed promising speed and swing, he went wicketless, and India suffered a 26-run defeat but still lead the series 2-1. Sidelined since the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia, Shami had played domestic cricket in the interim, but this was his first game for India since then.

The initiative, Swimsafe, will be piloted in two government UP schools at Ambalathara and Poojappura in Thiruvananthapuram and is expected to begin in the first week of February

Indian firm Cred has become the first fintech platform to roll out access to India's central bank digital currency, the company said

The Chief Minister is visiting Tokyo, Osaka, and Kobe from January 28 and 31, to promote Madhya Pradesh’s investment potential

The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust (SSGTT) said devotees would have to wear decent and body-covering clothes, preferably decent Indian attire.

A stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Sangam, Prayagraj, has resulted in several injuries, as eyewitnesses recount the chaos and delayed emergency response. Devotees struggled to stay together amid the massive crowd, with authorities urging people to adhere to safety instructions. Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah are monitoring the situation.

Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP - Technical Research at Anand Rathi, top stock picks for today include Concor, Aditya Birla Real Estate, and Ramco Cements.

Identifying black spots in the district is under way and measures will be taken on a war-footing to have them eliminated, says G. Lakshmisha

How many denotified, semi-nomadic, and nomadic tribes have been comprehensively categorised by the Anthropological Survey of India and Tribal Research Institutes? What will be the impact on SC, ST and OBC reservations? How many communities were classified for the first time ever?

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticized AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged disappearance during the 2020 riots and called him out on corruption. Kejriwal retorted, questioning why BJP hadn’t acted on the National Herald scam involving Gandhi’s family, suggesting collusion between BJP and Congress.