Fri Jan 24 06:39:57 IST 2025: ## Headlines:
**Multiple News in Brief:** Pension Blocked, Mysterious Illness, Naxal Encounter, Sehwag Divorce Rumors
**Detailed Headlines:**
* **Jharkhand Naxal Encounter Leaves Two Dead, Two Police Injured:** A fierce encounter between security forces and Naxalites in Jharkhand’s Bermo region resulted in the death of two Naxalites and injuries to two police personnel.
* **Mysterious Illness Claims 17 Lives in Jammu Village, Containment Zone Declared:** A mysterious illness has swept through a Jammu village, claiming 17 lives. Authorities have declared a containment zone to prevent further spread.
* **Former MDM DPO Kanhaiya’s Pension Blocked:** The pension of Kanhaiya, a former District Programme Officer (DPO) of the MDM (Mid-Day Meal) scheme, has been stopped. Further details regarding the reason are pending.
* **Virender Sehwag’s Divorce Rumors Spark Speculation:** Speculation about a possible divorce between former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and his wife, Aarti, is rife after Sehwag unfollowed his wife on social media. The couple has been married for over 21 years. Aarti, however, still follows Sehwag on Instagram and maintains his name in her bio.
## News Article:
**India Today: Breaking News Roundup**
**Jharkhand, Jammu, and Delhi:** A series of significant events unfolded across India today. In Jharkhand, a Naxal encounter in Bermo’s Uparghat area left two Naxalites dead and two police officers injured. Separately, a mysterious illness has claimed 17 lives in a Jammu village, prompting authorities to declare a containment zone. The cause of the illness is currently under investigation. In unrelated news, the pension of a former MDM DPO, Kanhaiya, has been blocked.
**Delhi:** The sporting world is abuzz with rumors surrounding former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and his wife, Aarti. Speculation of a possible divorce intensified after Sehwag unfollowed Aarti on Instagram. While Aarti still follows him and includes his name in her Instagram bio, the unfollowing has fueled widespread conjecture about the couple’s relationship status. This development follows a previous instance where Aarti was absent from a Diwali family photo posted by Sehwag last year. The couple has been married for over two decades.
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