Top news of the day | January 10, 2025

Not a God, says PM Modi in his podcast debut, Congress mocks him Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recorded his first podcast which is likely to be released on Friday. SC orders status quo in Sambhal mosque well row, issues notice to Centre, ASI Ordering a status quo, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh authorities, the Archaeological Survey of India and others not to take steps over a “private well” near the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal. Jan Suraaj Party moves Patna High Court in BPSC examination, seeks cancellation Amid Prashant Kishor’s fast unto death over alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission examinations, his Jan Suraaj Party has moved the Patna High Court, seeking cancellation of the competitive tests, his counsel said on Friday. Assam mining tragedy: ‘Sardar’ of labourers held, dewatering exercise underway The ‘sardar’ of workers of the coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, where eight miners remained trapped, was arrested, even as a dewatering exercise continued in the quarry to facilitate the resumption of rescue operations, police said on Friday. Supreme Court says JAB’s ‘folly’ caused dispute over JEE attempts; refrains from considering its merit The Supreme Court on Friday orally termed the aborted decision of the Joint Admission Board in November 2024 to increase the number of permissible attempts for Joint Entrance Examination to three, only to suddenly revert to two a few days later, as its “folly”.