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Several parts of northern India reeled under severe cold wave conditions even as a thick layer of fog continued to engulf most parts of the region in the morning and in the evening affecting daily life. Rail, road, and aerial traffic took a major hit due to low visibility.

The lowest minimum temperatures on Tuesday in the plains of north India were recorded at 0.7 degrees Celsius in Haryana’s Mahendragarh while Hisar recorded a minimum of 1.1 degrees Celsius and at Panchkula 1.8 degrees Celsius. Delhi’s Jafarpur recorded 2.7 degrees C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

A cheetah from Namibia died on Tuesday at Kuno National Park (KNP), in Sheopur. This is the 10th death of cheetah at KNP. Now, there are 13 adult cheetahs with four cubs at KNP.

A seven-year-old cheetah named ‘Shaurya’ was found in an unconscious state in a predator-free enclosure on Tuesday. Later, he died at around 3 PM, said Aseem Shrivastava, principal chief conservator of forest (PCCF), (wildlife).

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, defending his decision to recognise chief minister Eknath Shinde's faction as the legitimate Shiv Sena on Tuesday, emphasised that his actions were in line with the guidelines provided by the Supreme Court.

Following a press conference by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray where he criticised Narwekar's January 10 ruling on disqualification petitions filed by both Shinde and Thackeray camps against each other's MLAs after a split in the party in June 2022, the speaker addressed the media.

Andhra Pradesh's Lepakshi temple, where PM Modi ofAndhra Pradesh's Lepakshi temple, where PM Modi offered prayers

During his visit, PM Modi offered special prayers at the temple, which is located in Sri Satyasai district.

He chanted songs in praise of Lord Ram, listened to special hymns sung in Telugu extolling the deity, and also witnessed a puppet show on the epic Ramayana featuring Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Ravana, according to live visuals streamed on an official Youtube channel.

A recent report by NITI Aayog revealed that a staggering 24.82 crore individuals have escaped multidimensional poverty in India between 2013-14 and 2022-23.

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh have shown the most significant decline in this regard.

Multidimensional poverty is determined by improvements in healthcare, education, and standard of living, as stated by the report.