Top news of the day | January 13, 2025

Biden, Netanyahu discuss latest in effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. Maha Kumbh begins in U.P.’s Prayagraj, nearly 60 lakh devotees take holy dip A thick blanket of fog could not blur their vision, the cold breeze failed to reduce their energy levels and the bone-chilling water of river Ganga in Sangam area could not dampen their excitement, as lakhs of devotees from different walks of life took the holy dip on the occasion of ‘Paush Purnima’ on Monday. PM inaugurates strategic Z-Morh tunnel in J&K, remains non-committal on timeline of Statehood restoration Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the strategic Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal’s Sonamarg area on Monday, remained non-committal on the timeline to restore Statehood to J&K but said the new network of road and railway lines in the Union Territory has “already ended Dili ki Doori “. Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14 Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency on Monday, an AAP leader said. ‘Way you dragged your feet raises doubts’: Delhi HC questions Delhi Govt over delay in action on CAG reports The Delhi High Court on Monday criticised the Delhi Government for its delay in addressing the CAG reports, stating, “The way you have dragged your feet raises doubts about your bona fides.” Corps Commanders empowered to resolve issues at ground level: Army Chief on LAC situation Stating that a “degree” of standoff prevails along the Line of Actual Control, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday that he has authorized all Corps Commanders to handle issues at the ground level with respect to patrolling and grazing so that these trivial issues can be resolved at the military level itself.