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Today's Headlines - 09 January 2024

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Debating India’s new hit-and-run law

GS Paper II

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Transporters and commercial drivers from States like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab have staged protests against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) concerning hit-and-run incidents.


India’s Great Grain Mystery

GS Paper III

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The authors Jean Drèze and Christian Oldiges, explore the perplexing factors that contribute to the significant discrepancy between India’s annual cereal production and consumption numbers.


Bilkis Bano case

GS Paper II

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The Supreme Court (SC) quashed the order of en masse remission granted by the State of Gujarat in August 2022 to 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family, including a two-month-old infant during the 2002 riots.


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Peregrine Lander

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The Peregrine One mission which aims to locate water molecules on the Moon has now developed a critical fuel leak.


Sisal leaves make sanitary napkins more sustainable in India

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A team at Stanford University has found the absorption capacity of a sisal-based material to be higher than that of commercial menstrual pads.


DGCA brings reforms to address pilot fatigue

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The DGCA has introduced significant modifications to the regulations concerning Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for flight crews.


ONGC starts oil production in Krishna-Godavari basin

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The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has initiated crude oil production from its substantial deep-sea project in the KG-DWN-98/2 block of the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin.