1.Donald Trump is all set to be sworn in as 47th President of the United States in the Rotunda of the Capitol Monday, after the forecast bitter cold prompted planners to move the ceremony under the building’s neoclassical dome for the first time in four decades.

2.Foreign investors have pulled out Rs44,396 crore from Indian equities this month, driven by strength of the dollar.

3.A recent Geological Survey of India (GSI) study has indicated the presence of lithium – a widely used metal in the production of glass, aluminum products and batteries – in some districts of Odisha, a senior GSI official said Sunday.

4.A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip Sunday, ushering in an initial six-week period of calm and raising hopes for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages and an end to the devastating 15-month war.

5.In a bid to realise the dream of air taxis and transform urban mobility in India, the country’s first flying taxi prototype, called ‘Shunya’, has been unveiled at the ‘Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025’ here.

6.The Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey-2025, conducted jointly by Odisha State Wildlife Organisation, Chilika Development Authority (CDA), and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), in Chilika Lagoon recorded a total of 11,27,728 of 196 species this year as against 11,37,759 of 187 species of the previous year

7. A rare species of bird, Savanna Nightjar (Bhuin Chadhei), has been spotted at the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the Nilagiri region of Balasore district.

8.A 22-bogie train chugged between Katra and Srinagar railway stations Sunday, officials said, marking the fi rst successful trial run on the newly completed line to connect Kashmir with the rest of the country via rail.

9.The Indian Army Sunday provided comprehensive training to Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in a forward area of the Mendhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, security officials said.

10.Officials in Colombia say about 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army.

11.Nate Anderson, ‘activist’ short-seller who has announced shutting down of his almost eight years old research firm Hindenburg, is under cloud for alleged links with hedge funds in preparing reports targeting companies, a Canadian portal said citing documents fi led before a court in Ontario.

12.The funding season in the Indian startup ecosystem continued its growth this week as startups cumulatively raised more than $308 million across 24 deals.

13.An increase in private investments and employment is expected to keep India’s overall growth around a stable 6.4-6.7 per cent during the current fi nancial year and is likely to drive up the growth to 7.0 per cent in FY26, according to a survey released by apex business chamber CII Sunday.

14.Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra, one of India’s most eligible bachelors, tied the knot with tennis player Himani Mor couple of days back in an intimate ceremony that has taken everyone by surprise.

15.The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi concluded on a historic note with India securing the titles in both men’s and women’s competitions.