US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is experiencing a runny nose, fatigue with an occasional dry cough, confirmed physician Dr Kevin O'Connor in a letter to the White House press secretary.
ISRO's three-day Human Space Flight Expo is being held in Bengaluru. It includes model-plane-making workshops on interactive models of satellites and a movie about the history of India's space programme.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that Delhi will host India's "first and largest" citywide Shopping Festival from January 28 to February 26, 2023.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that the country's airspace will now be open to all carriers that meet its requirements for overflights.
United Nations-Habitat's World Cities Report 2022 says India's urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, 2nd highest behind China's 1 billion.