
Morning Digest | PM Modi, Putin discuss India-Russia strategic partnership; Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Chandrababu Naidu’s plea today, and more
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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 16, 2024
PM Modi speaks to Putin; discusses global issues, assures India’s support for Russia’s presidency of BRICS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 15 agreed to chalk out a roadmap for future initiatives to further strengthen the “special and privileged strategic partnership” between the two nations.
Ram temple consecration ceremony being done in a hurry because of elections: Congress
The Congress respects all religions and is not an “atheist” party, spokesperson Kanhaiya Kumar said on January 15.
A.P. Skill Development case: SC to deliver verdict on Chandrababu Naidu’s plea on January 16
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on January 16 its verdict on former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s plea challenging the high court order refusing to quash the FIR against him in the Skill Development Corporation scam case.
China fully backs sovereignty of Maldives; ties set to achieve new heights: President Muizzu

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.