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1.The government issued a stern notice to Elon Muskled social media platform X to immediately remove all vulgar, obscene and unlawful content, especially generated by AI app Grok, or face action under the law.
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2.The Odisha transport authority has decided to distribute green stickers to show the validity of a vehicle’s pollution under control certificate (PUCC). The sticker will be made available in the offices of all regional transport offi cers (RTOs) and pollution testing centres from January 10.
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3.Odisha government credited a total of Rs 2,566 crore to farmers’ bank accounts as part of the ongoing paddy procurement process.
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4.Senior Congress leader and former MLA Akshay Kumar Acharya died here Friday, family sources said. He was 78.
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5.Tamil Nadu has successfully deployed AI tools to prevent human-animal conflicts, a move that has significantly reduced incidents involving wild elephants.
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6.Around 1.6 lakh people visited the Kochi–Muziris Biennale contemporary arts festival from December 12 to 31, 2025, organisers said Friday.
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7.The Madhya Pradesh government Friday shunted out the Indore municipal commissioner and suspended two senior officials. The health crisis was now under control due to the emergency measures taken, and there was "no abnormal increase in fresh cases,".
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8.Pan masala manufacturers need to apply for registration under the health and national security cess law immediately after it comes into effect from February 1.
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9.At least 200 parrots have died on the banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district due to food poisoning, officials said Friday.
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10.Yemen’s southern separatist movement said Friday it aimed to hold a referendum on independence from the north in two years, following its seizure of swathes of the country last month in a move that triggered a major feud between Gulf powers.
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11.Hong Kong’s anti-graft agency arrested 21 people on suspicion of corruption in relation to renovation work at two residential estates.
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12.China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate. Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur value-added tax of 13%, the standard rate for most consumer goods.
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13. Insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday announced the launch of a two-month-long campaign for the revival of individual lapsed policies.
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14.Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams received a wild card entry into the main draw at the 2026 Australian Open.
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15.Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons will bank on the home support when they cross swords with Hyderabad Toofans in the opening match of the men's Hockey India League (HIL) here Saturday.