1.Indian public sector oil companies have finalised a one-year contract to import approximately 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefi ed petroleum gas (LPG) from the US starting in 2026.

2.Popular singer Humane Sagar died at the age of 34 Monday while undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a bulletin issued by the health facility said.

3.Forty-two Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were among 44 people killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Madinah in Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Monday.

4.Researchers from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have patented an eco-friendly method to produce black terracotta wares.

5.Brahma Kumaris’ will take the form of a global movement, spreading the message of world peace from Mount Abu to New York and Nairobi to London.

6.Marking the first phase of the census of India 2027, the Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, began the pre-test for the house listing and house census in selected areas of the state.

7.The Indian Railways is redeveloping the Baripada Railway Station in Mayurbhanj district under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a nationwide initiative designed to modernise stations and improve overall passenger experience.

8.CNG pumps in Mumbai witnessed long queues for refuelling Monday after a major gas pipeline was damaged, disrupting supply and affecting thousands of autorickshaws, taxis and other CNG-run vehicles.

9.Five children suffered from food poisoning after eating ‘samosas’ at the canteen of a private school in Mumbai Monday afternoon, a civic official said.

10.Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for “crimes against humanity” over her government’s brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year.

11.Batting for a long-term solution for air pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court Monday refused to impose year-round restrictions on all activities prohibited under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) -- a set of emergency measures to control pollution.

12.The Election Commission Monday ordered ‘Special Revision’ of electoral rolls in Assam and the fi nal voter list will be published February 10, 2026.

13.In a rare move, the Supreme Court Monday restrained the courts from releasing from jail the accused who had duped a 72-year-old woman advocate of the apex court of Rs 3.29 crore through ‘digital arrest’ fraud, saying the case warrants “unusual orders”.

14.Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo here in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said Monday.

15.The government Monday approved 17 projects under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), entailing an investment of Rs 7,172 crore, signalling India's decisive push in producing high-precision components, and its resolve to secure a firm foothold in global supply chains. These projects are expected to create 11,800 jobs.