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Hero MotoCorp-owned Surge has unveiled the Surge S32 EV, a unique electric vehicle with a modular design. It seamlessly transforms from a three-wheeled rickshaw to a high-performance electric scooter in just three minutes.

Ollie Pope showcased resilience with a commanding century, leading England to a substantial lead of 126 after overcoming their batting struggles against a determined Indian attack in the opening Test on Saturday. At the close of day three in Hyderabad, England's second innings stood at 316-6, with Pope (148) and Rehan Ahmed (16) holding their ground at the crease.

Binny Bansal has officially resigned from Flipkart's board, officially ending his association with the internet firm he co-founded alongside Sachin Bansal in 2007. Flipkart, initially entering the emerging local e-tail market with the introduction of an online bookstore, later evolved into a e-commerce platform. It was acquired by the US retail giant Walmart in 2018.

White House press secretary expresses alarm over the circulation of false images of Taylor Swift and calls for social media platforms to enforce their own rules to prevent the spread of deepfake images. President Biden has prioritized reducing the risk of deepfake images. A similar incident happened in India where the fake images of actors Rashmika, and Kajol circulated on social media.

Belarusian defending champion Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open women's singles title, becoming the first woman to defend the title since 2013. She matches the achievement of compatriot Victoria Azarenka. Sabalenka, who won her second Grand Slam title, reached the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon last year, losing to Coco Gauff in the US Open final.

Ravichandran Ashwin led India to victory in the first Test against England in Hyderabad by dismissing captain Ben Stokes. Ashwin's dismissal of Stokes was his 12th in Test cricket, equaling Kapil Dev's record of an Indian bowler dismissing a batter most often. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) uploaded the video of the dismissal on X.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav expresses optimism about alliance with Congress, making progress on 11 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement comes at a time when there are indications that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar may be reconsidering being part of the opposition bloc INDIA and could be thinking of once again allying with the BJP-led NDA.

England's Ben Duckett falls to Jasprit Bumrah's sharp inward movement, trapped in front of leg stump. Duckett's dismissal, not initially given by the umpire, was later confirmed by ball-tracking. Ollie Pope continues to fight for England in the second innings against India.

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has been named the Senior Observer by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to oversee the coordination of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and other party activities in Bihar. The announcement, made through a press release by party General Secretary KC Venugopal, comes at a time of speculation regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's potential return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Gill commenced the second day of India's first Test against Egland on his overnight score of 14. However, debutant spinner Tom Hartley managed to dismiss him, getting him caught at mid-wicket on 23. Gill's painstaking innings of 66 deliveries included only two boundaries. The way Gill got out, after putting in the hard work, left Gavaskar, who was doing commentary at that moment, frustrated. India eventually scored 436 to take a first-innings lead of 190 runs.

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh communication to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, asking him to again join the investigation in a money laundering case next week, official sources said on Saturday. Soren has been asked to confirm his availability for questioning on either January 29 or January 31, they said.

Taylor Swift falls victim to deepfakes, sexually explicit images generated by AI flooding X. Concerns about online safety and ethical implications arise. Swift's fans mobilize to report the content, but the damage is done. X's slow response and lax content moderation policies criticized. Swift remains silent.

In a special hearing, a five-judge bench stayed all proceedings before single-judge and division bench of Calcutta HC in a matter relating to caste certificate scam, which saw unsavoury judge vs judges sparring. "We will take this up on Monday, took this up now to pass this order. We have taken charge now," the bench said.

The AAP accuses the BJP of offering money to seven of its MLAs to defect and overthrow the Kejriwal government. Kejriwal claims that the callers promised Rs 25 crore and a BJP ticket to contest elections. The Delhi BJP denies the allegations and challenges the AAP to disclose the names of the MLAs.

"I wouldn't describe them (the Indians) as not cooperating. I think we've made advancements in that relationship," Jody Thomas, Trudeau's national security adviser, told CTV in an interview. Diplomatic ties strained after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement in the murder of Nijjar on Canadian soil. The Khalistani terrorist was show dead outside a gurdwara in Canada's Surrey on June 18, 2023.

Krutrim, India's first AI unicorn, raised $50 million in funding led by Matrix Partners. The investment valued the AI company at $1 billion. Krutrim aims to revolutionize the AI landscape globally and drive meaningful change. The funds will accelerate their mission to build India's complete AI computing stack. Krutrim recently unveiled its base large language model (LLM) with a focus on Indian languages.

Budget 2024 income tax: This year’s Budget to be announced on February 1, would be an interim one but may provide more relief to taxpayers through New Personal Tax Regime reforms.