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Okinawans in Japan, part of a Blue Zone, live long due to their Moai tradition—small social groups offering financial and emotional support. This practice, along with healthy diets, exercise, and a sense of purpose, promotes longevity by reducing stress and encouraging positive habits. The Moai concept emphasizes the significance of strong social connections for a happy, healthy life.

US President Donald Trump expressed support for the H-1B visa program during a White House news conference, emphasizing the importance of bringing competent individuals into the country. He highlighted the demand for skilled professionals in various sectors, including technology.

The FireAid 2025 concert unites 28 top artists including Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, and more, to raise funds for the Los Angeles wildfires that have destroyed over 14,000 structures and displaced thousands. For those unable to attend in person, FireAid will be streamed live on platforms like Apple Music, YouTube, and Netflix, ensuring global accessibility.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington DC, where discussions focused on ensuring a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The ministers emphasized rule of law, democratic values, and regional security, and planned for regular meetings leading up to the summit in India.

The Delhi government mandates a ban on liquor sales and services from February 3 to 5 and on February 8 due to Assembly election activities. All liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs, and other establishments will refrain from selling or serving alcohol during these periods as specified under the Excise Rules-2010.

Chalapati was a significant figure in the Maoist movement and served as the Odisha secretary for the group

The SC bench said it could partly modify the 2021 judgement to ensure ad-hoc judges were appointed to decide criminal appeals by division benches presided over by sitting high court judge

Many of them report working for anything between ₹10,000 to ₹20,000 per month with 12 – 16 hours of work

The action carried out under Section 156(5) of the BBMP Act, 2020, comes after a range of measures to collect the dues failed.

India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav is excited about Mohammed Shami's return to the squad as an experienced pacer. After recovering from an ankle surgery, Shami made a remarkable comeback in domestic tournaments and now aims to lead the pace attack in the T20I series against England in Bumrah's absence.

President Donald Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of approximately 1,500 individuals linked to the January 6 Capitol incident, including those convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers. He described their sentences as excessive and dismissed pending indictments, citing harsh treatment and unjust imprisonment.

Seventeen persons, including 13 children, belonging to three related families died under mysterious circumstances here between December 7 and January 19

CAB president Snehasish Ganguly backed head coach Gautam Gambhir amid India's cricket struggles, urging for more time. Despite the team’s poor performance, including losses to Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Ganguly highlighted Gambhir's past success with KKR. Ganguly also expressed excitement over Mohammed Shami's anticipated return against England.

New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio convenes Quad Foreign Ministers meeting and first bilateral with Jaishankar in Washington, emphasising economic ties and strategic cooperation

Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency', which hit theatres on January 17, depicts the 1957 Indian emergency period. Despite initial strong weekend earnings of Rs. 10.35 crore, the box office saw a significant fall during weekdays, with Monday and Tuesday collections at Rs. 1.05 crore and Rs. 1.07 crore respectively. The film faces business loss due to an ongoing ban in Punjab.

Judge Anirban Das sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a resident doctor. Key allegations such as gang rape, another woman's involvement, and claims of coerced confession were debunked. Evidence indicated Roy acted alone, with the cause of death confirmed as manual strangulation and smothering. The autopsy corroborated no gang-related assault.

In a public notice, the Ministry said that each FCRA-registered NGO or association has to utilise foreign contribution for the purpose for which it has been registered or granted prior permission under the Act

The Supreme Court has advised the appointment of ad hoc judges under Article 224A of the Constitution to High Courts to address the backlog of criminal appeal cases. This measure is vital due to prolonged delays in hearings, with fresh appeals in Allahabad HC taking an average of 35 years.