Top news of the day: House panel to summon Meta for Zuckerberg’s claim on Lok Sabha elections; Delhi Police link student behind school bomb threats with politically-affiliated NGO, and more

House panel to summon Meta for Zuckerberg’s claim on Lok Sabha elections; Delhi Police link student behind school bomb threats with politically-affiliated NGO, and more on Top news of the day January 14, 2025

Seeking an apology from social media giant Meta for “tarnishing” India’s image, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, said on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) that the panel will summon the firm following its chairman’s comments that India’s ruling dispensation lost the Lok Sabha election last year.

The Delhi Police claimed on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) that a Class 12 student, who was recently apprehended for allegedly sending bomb threats to more than 400 city schools, is linked to an NGO that supports a political party .A police officer further said that during the investigation, they also got to know that the NGO had voiced support for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

Insurers are seeking tax benefits for buyers and incentives for selling policies in their wishlist for the upcoming Union Budget as the country is projected to emerge as the G20’s fastest-growing insurance market. In 2023-24, the country’s insurance penetration was at 3.7% compared to 4% in 2022-23, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai).

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2024 after his sensational performance during the recent tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Leading India’s attack single-handedly, Bumrah relentlessly kept Australian batsmen under intense pressure, claiming 22 wickets in three Tests in December last year at an outstanding average of 14.22.

Wholesale price inflation rose to 2.37% in December 2024, due to a spike in prices of non-food articles, manufactured items as well as fuel and power, even though food items saw marginal easing, government data released on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 1.89% in November 2024. It was 0.86% in December 2023.

At least six Army personnel were on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) injured in a landmine explosion in a forward village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector around 10.45 am, triggering the explosion, the officials said.

The BJP on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) accused Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) by using a government vehicle for campaign-related work. It demanded she withdraw her nomination from the Kalkaji seat on moral grounds. Ms. Atishi filed her nomination from the Kalkaji assembly constituency on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) for the upcoming Delhi polls to be held on February 5. The counting of votes will be undertaken on February 8.