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