News Headlines.

 News Headlines.-

1.Britain on Friday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that the West would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships which it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War.-hindustantimes.com

2.In its first year in office, the Joe Biden administration has focused on a five-part strategy to compete with China, and sees India’s role as “critical” in both pushing back against China, and advancing an affirmative vision of the Indo-Pacific, National Security Council (NSC) senior director for China Laura Rosenberger said on Wednesday.-hindustantimes.com

3.Indonesia is relocating its capital from Jakarta, on the island of Java to Nusantara, meaning 'archipelago' in Javanese, located in the province of East Kalimantan by 2024. The Parliament has already approved a bill to relocate the capital from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo that will be named 'Nusantara'.-dnaindia.com

4.The Union government has made QR (quick response) codes mandatory on packages of drug manufacturing ingredients, both domestic and imported, in a bid to crack down on fake medicines.-hindustantimes.com

5.The northeastern state of Meghalaya is celebrating its 50th formation day on Friday. To mark the golden jubilee celebrations, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has planned to celebrate the occasion by inaugurating projects throughout the year.-hindustantimes.com

6.India reported 3,17,532 new cases of COVID-19, 2,23,990 recoveries, and 491 deaths in the last 24 hours. The active caseload currently stands at 19,24,051. Coronavirus cases in Bengaluru will peak by January 25, with the city reporting 35,000 cases in a day.-dnaindia.com

7.Schools in Maharashtra will reopen for all classes from next week, the state's Education Minister said today. All the schools will have to ensure that Covid protocols are in place, Varsha Gaikwad, Maharashtra School Education Minister, said as she announced the news."From 24 (January) we will be reopening schools for classes 1-12th with COVID protocols.-ndtv.com

8.Kerala is witnessing a massive surge in Covid-19 cases as the third wave curve seems to flatten in some parts of the country. The state recorded its highest-single day spike since the pandemic broke out in March 2020, with 46,387 positive cases on Thursday.-dnaindia.com

9.National carrier Air India will commence normal operations to US from Friday, the airline said. On Tuesday, the national carrier said that it will not be able to operate a number of US-bound flights due to the deployment of 5G communications in the US. As per industry insiders, the 5G network technology might cause certain crucial flight instruments to malfunction.-dnaindia.com

10.ITC Grand Central presents an exclusive offer for doctors and defense personnel (serving or veteran). The package offer consists of 25 percent savings on flexible rates, 25 percent savings at the all-day dining restaurant, complimentary buffet breakfast and access to high speed internet.-hotelierindia.com

11.Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach has received an A+ hygiene rating score under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) ‘Food Hygiene Rating Scheme’ certification system. This certification is an assurance that the hotel follows all food and safety standards and has exemplary compliance in the Third Party Audit (TPA) that was conducted.-hotelierindia.com