Union Minister Vaishnaw ‘fact-checks’ Zuckerberg on LS poll results; Rahul says Congress to carry out caste census in Delhi if voted to power, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 14, 2024.

UGC-NET exam on January 15 postponed

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to postpone the University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) scheduled on January 15 (Wednesday) on account of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and other festivals. The new exam date would be announced later, a circular issued by the NTA on Monday (January 13, 2024) said. The NTA said it had received representation to postpone the UGC-NET December 2024 examination and it had decided to grant the request in the interest of aspirants.

Minister terms Meta CEO’s description of Indian election as ‘misinformation’

Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday accused Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg of furthering “misinformation” following the latter’s characterisation of the 2024 General Election as a loss for the “incumbent” government. “People of India reaffirmed their trust in NDA [National Democratic Alliance] led by PM @narendramodi Ji’s leadership,” Mr. Vaishnaw said.

Lebanon’s President names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam Prime Minister

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the war-scarred country out of economic crisis. A majority of Lebanese lawmakers endorsed Mr. Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, after two years of a caretaker government. “The president of the republic has called on Judge Nawaf Mr. Salam to task him with forming a government,” the presidency said.

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami advisories