Tue Jan 14 13:15:07 UTC 2025: ## Indian News Roundup: January 14, 2025

**New Delhi, India** – A flurry of developments dominated India’s news landscape on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology announced it will summon Meta following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s comments suggesting the ruling BJP lost the previous Lok Sabha election. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey is demanding an apology from Meta for damaging India’s image.

In other news, Delhi Police linked a Class 12 student arrested for sending bomb threats to over 400 schools to an NGO allegedly supporting a political party and convicted terrorist Afzal Guru. Separately, the BJP accused Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of violating the model code of conduct, demanding she withdraw her nomination for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. An FIR was also filed against a PWD official for allegedly transporting election material for Atishi in a government vehicle.

The insurance sector is pushing for tax benefits and incentives in the upcoming Union Budget, aiming to capitalize on India’s projected growth as the G20’s fastest-growing insurance market. Despite this, insurance penetration slipped slightly from 4% in 2022-23 to 3.7% in 2023-24.

On the sports front, Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2024, following his exceptional performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Economic indicators showed wholesale price inflation rising to 2.37% in December 2024, driven by increases in non-food articles, manufactured goods, and fuel.

Elsewhere, at least six army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion in Jammu and Kashmir. In other developments, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister announced ₹10 lakh in aid to the family of a murdered journalist. A court in Maharashtra sentenced a close aide of NCP Minister Dhananjay Munde to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with an extortion case. Finally, international developments included Hamas’ acceptance of a ceasefire draft agreement in Gaza, and a tense Australian Open match where Daniil Medvedev smashed a camera during his first-round victory. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP and Congress of an alliance.

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