Fri Jan 10 00:48:06 UTC 2025: **National News Roundup: January 10, 2025**

**Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Review:** The Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a review of its October 2023 decision against legalizing same-sex marriage. The court’s five-judge bench, led by Justice B.R. Gavai, upheld the earlier ruling.

**CBI Files Corruption Case Against Karti Chidambaram:** The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a new corruption case against Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram, alleging he helped Diageo Scotland avoid a duty-free sales ban on its whisky.

**Delhi Elections Shake INDIA Bloc:** The upcoming Delhi Assembly elections have created friction within the INDIA opposition alliance. The Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress have publicly backed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the Congress, raising questions about the alliance’s future. The Shiv Sena (UBT) also shows support for AAP.

**Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires:** Five people have died and thousands have fled their homes due to major wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. Firefighters are battling the blazes as winds subside.

**Assam Coal Mine Rescue Efforts Hampered:** Rescue efforts to save at least eight miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district are hampered by the unchanged water level.

**Prominent Playback Singer Passes Away:** Veteran playback singer P. Jayachandran, known for his six-decade-long career, passed away at age 81.

**Other News:**

* The Supreme Court stated that the government and legislature should decide on whether to exclude the “creamy layer” from SC/ST reservation benefits.
* Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) to expand its global reach to improve the police image.
* The UGC affirmed sending letters to universities to combat caste discrimination.
* Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the GST, calling it “Give Sitharaman Tax” and demanding an end to “tax terrorism.”
* L&T chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan’s suggestion of a 90-hour work week sparked online outrage.
* ISRO successfully resolved the drift between the SpaDeX satellites before docking.
* Two laborers were injured and two others are feared trapped after a silo collapsed at a Chhattisgarh smelting plant.
* Two Tirupati officials were suspended, and three transferred, following a stampede that killed six devotees.

The article also mentions regular sections within The Hindu newspaper, including book reviews, data analysis, film reviews, health advice, international affairs from an Indian perspective, science news, Karnataka news, and technology news.

Read More