1.Spanish-language musical crime film written and directed by Jacques Audiard Emilia Pérez has led Oscar nominations, which were revealed Thursday. The film scored 13 noms, setting a record for a non-English-language film.

2.The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Thursday stayed the five-year ban imposed by Competition Commission of India (CCI) on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant.

3.The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district reopened for tourists Thursday after remaining closed for nine days, an official said. The national park was closed from January 14 to 22 for the annual census of the estuarine crocodiles and migratory birds.

4.The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday said that while no assistance has come from the Centre till date for rehabilitation of survivors of Wayanad landslide, Rs 712.98 received in the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund will be used for helping the survivors.

5.A Delhi court has refused to direct an FIR on a plea alleging two paintings of late artist and Padma awardee M F Husain hurt religious sentiments and said no further probe was required.

6.A court here has sentenced fi lmmaker Ram Gopal Varma to three months imprisonment in a cheque bounce case and issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against him.

7.Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh Thursday warned social media page handlers who upload posts that violate law and personal space of others.

8.The Pentagon Wednesday said it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, putting in motion plans US President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took offi ce to crack down on immigration.

9.Thailand Thursday became the fi rst country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

10. Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families Thursday, two days before they were expected to return to their home areas in accordance with the timeline of a ceasefi re deal agreed between Israel and Hamas.

11.Open AI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its Chat GPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent fi ling seen by Reuters.

12.Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings Thursday.

13.Ola Electric Thursday said it has started production of its Roadster range of motorcycles at its Chennai-based plant with deliveries expected to commence in March.

14.In hyderabad A 45-yearold man allegedly killed his wife, dismembered her body and boiled the parts in a pressure cooker before dumping the remains in a lake last week, police said

15.The high-profile return of India's stars in Ranji Trophy ended up as a damp squib with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill falling cheaply Thursday, unable to click in the face of some hostile bowling on the opening day of their respective matches across different venues.