Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate. Additionally, under the Census 2027 process, India has been divided into 24.25 lakh houselisting blocks.

The second phase of Census 2027 will run from January 25, 2027, to February 28, 2027. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party MP from Ballia, Sanatan Pandey, has claimed that firing on kar sevaks in 1990 was ordered to save the Constitution.

International developments and tech updates

In international developments, US President Donald Trump blamed Israel for his party's defeat in the midterm elections. US intelligence agencies suspect that Alice Huang was spying for China.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to an affair with Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang and apologized to his wife and children. Meanwhile, Meta will implement a new AI system on Instagram and Facebook to verify user ages.

Tragic accident in Muzaffarnagar

In Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, a tragic accident occurred on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway. Six friends were burnt to death inside a car after it collided with an electricity pole.