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  Better Call Saul: When great isn't good enough for the Emmys: The final season of Better Call Saul was one of the best shows on television in 2023, but it was once again snubbed by the Emmys. The show received only two nominations, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Bob Odenkirk) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Rhea Seehorn). Many fans and critics believe that the show deserved more nominations, and some are even calling for a boycott of the Emmys. Opens in a new window www.imdb.com Better Call Saul
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  Whose last-minute idea was it to give Ravi Bishnoi second Super Over and why?: Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has questioned the decision to give Ravi Bishnoi a second Super Over in the recent match against Sri Lanka. Bishnoi had bowled the first Super Over and conceded 15 runs, but he was asked to bowl a second one after the match was tied. Jadeja has said that he does not understand why Bishnoi was given a second chance and that the decision was unfair to the other bowlers. Opens in a new window www.royalchallengers.com Ravi Bishnoi
  Ukraine forensics analysts uncover foreign origins of Russian weapons: Ukrainian forensics analysts have said that they have uncovered evidence that shows that some of the weapons used by Russia in the war in Ukraine are of foreign origin. The analysts say that they have found markings on the weapons that indicate that they were made in Iran and North Korea.
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  SC agrees to consider early listing of marital rape matter: The Supreme Court has agreed to consider an early listing of the marital rape matter. Senior counsel Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Thursday and requested a fixed date.
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 Ram Temple inauguration: Half-day in all central government offices on Jan 22: The Central government has declared a half-day holiday for all its offices on January 22, the day of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony.

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  Passengers eating on tarmac shameful incident, don't mind saying that: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that it was a shameful incident that passengers of IndiGo were inconvenienced and had to eat on the tarmac. The incident took place on Tuesday when an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Patna was delayed for over four hours due to bad weather. The passengers were not allowed to disembark from the plane and were also not provided with any food or water. Opens in a new window en.wikipedia.org Jyotiraditya Scindia Opens in a new window
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No respite from cold wave in north India for next four days: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of no respite from the cold wave in north India for the next four days. The minimum temperatures are likely to remain below normal by 3-5°C over northwest and west Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh during the next four days. The cold wave conditions are likely to abate from January 22 onwards. Opens in a new window www.indianholiday.com Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh