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BusinessPhoto: Times of IndiaIn 1994, Jeff Bezos left a secure job to start an online bookstore, a concept many investors found hard to grasp due to the internet's novelty. His parents invested $245,573 early on in Amazon, a stake that has now grown to be worth billions as the company revolutionized online shopping.
Times of India·
PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China on Saturday to inaugurate a new bridge connecting the two countries. Arriving in the Chinese border city of Dandong, Kim expressed hopes to expand cooperation with China. He met with Wang Huning, toured a car factory, and both sides pledged to strengthen their bilateral relationship amid Kim's assertive foreign policy moves.
HT World··Dandong
PoliticsPhoto: News18During a defamation trial against Rahul Gandhi in Pune, Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, testified that his granduncle condemned Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in 1948. The trial follows a complaint by Satyaki alleging Rahul Gandhi made false claims about Savarkar's involvement in communal violence during a London speech. Satyaki denied the existence of any book supporting those claims.
News18··Pune
WorldPhoto: NDTV WorldDaniel Taylor, a former Texas Tech assistant professor, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, including a pink variant called "pink flamingo." Taylor built an illicit drug empire, targeting vulnerable women and using them in his supply chain. US Attorney Ryan Raybould condemned Taylor's actions, highlighting his disregard for human life and exploitation of prostitutes.
NDTV World··Lubbock
PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has started preparations for the 2027 Gangasagar Mela, the first since BJP took power in May 2026. The government aims to give the event international recognition. Held every January on Sagar Island, the mela attracts millions of Hindu pilgrims for a holy dip at the Ganga-Bay of Bengal confluence. Adhikari held meetings with officials to plan the event.
Hindustan Times··Sagar Island
PoliticsPhoto: Prabhat KhabarA report by ADR and NEW reveals that 187 current MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crimes against women in their election affidavits. This includes 19 MPs and 168 MLAs. BJP leads with 106 representatives, followed by Congress with 20 and TDP with 18. Fourteen have declared rape-related cases, including 2 MPs and 12 MLAs, with BJP and Congress each having four such representatives.
Prabhat Khabar·
Times of India·
Photo: Times of IndiaIn 1994, Jeff Bezos left a secure job to start an online bookstore, a concept many investors found hard to grasp due to the internet's novelty. His parents invested $245,573 early on in Amazon, a stake that has now grown to be worth billions as the company revolutionized online shopping.
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