*NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY - Feb 04 2026 Wednesday - updated at 0630HRS IST; 5 Mins read*
_Madhya Pradesh: In an act of courage and love, an Anganwadi cook Kanchan Bai from Neemuch Dist laid down her life to save the lives of 20 children in Ranpur village from a massive swarm of bees that suddenly descended on children playing in the compound_
*13-Year-Old Australian Boy Austin Appelbee Called "Superhuman" After Swimming 4 Hours To Save Family; Swam 1st two hours with a life jacket but ditched it for the final two hours because it was slowing him down; Collapsed at shore, but managed to run for 6KMs, raised alarm*
_Collision occurred between Air India flight, which was pushing back for departure to Coimbatore and IndiGo flight, which was taxiing after arriving from Hyderabad; Checked, Found Satisfactory: Air India To DGCA Amid Boeing Dreamliner Fuel Switch Scare_
*SC To Hear Mamata’s Plea Against ECI Over Bengal SIR; CM To Appear Personally; Opposition To Impeach EC Chief Gyanesh Kumar? Trinamool Congress Says 'Consulting Parties*
_Earthquake Of Magnitude 6 Strikes Myanmar; Strong Tremors Felt In Kolkata, Dhaka; epicentre of that temblor near the city of Sagaing, Sagaing and Mandalay, among the worst affected_
*Prem Baisa Death: Questions Swirl Around Post-Injection Sneezes; Saints Divided Over Father; made several statements; Investigators yet to establish a clear cause even 6 days after incident*
_CJI expressed concerns over - pointed tendency of some HC judges who, after reserving a case, don't deliver judgment for a long period of time; Another type is extremely hardworking, hears many cases, reserves them for judgment, writes judgments according to their writing abilities_
*Manipur MLA Yumnam Khemchand Singh elected Leader of BJP Legislature Party, paving the way for the formation of a Govt headed by him once the President rule ends on Feb 13; 5,100 Money Laundering Cases In 5 Years, Central Agency Gets 95% Conviction*
_Will Not Accept': Israel Protests As Gaza Committee Adopts Palestinian Authority Symbol; 2 British Tourists Get 'Leave India' Notice Over 'Free Palestine' Stickers_
*India to curb Russian oil buys, keep only irreplaceable supplies; ₹ ends at 90.26, logs best single-day gain since 2018; Walmart hits $1 trn in market value for 1st time; Tax ‘edge’ for foreign firms puts local cos on edge; Bajaj Fin profit dips 6% to Rs 4,066 cr, NII jumps 21%*
_Bharti AXA Life Insurance, Equitas Small Finance Bank ink pact; SC sets aside NCLAT order of CCI probe against Flipkart, sends back case for fresh adjudication; Yamaha charges into EV market with EC-06 at Rs 1.67 lakh_
*UPI transactions hit record high of Rs 230 lakh crore in 2025-26 till Dec; SAIL pensioners seek higher pension from EPFO; Oberoi Group unveils Naila Fort, a 19th-century heritage residence for private stays near Jaipur*
_Railway’s AI-powered face recognition system intercepts ‘hardcore habitual offenders; T20 World Cup Boycott: Broadcasters may move court against PCB; Women Gig Workers Lead Nationwide Protest, Demand Fair Wages, Social Security_
*Iran Signals Readiness To Suspend Nuclear Programme Ahead Of Istanbul Talks With US; US Shot Down Iranian Drone That "Aggressively Approached" Aircraft Carrier; Hold Culprits Accountable: India Slams Theft Of Gandhi Statue In Australia*
_Two Arrested For Alleged Sabotage Of German Naval Vessels In Hamburg; NATO Chief Says Zelenskyy 'Ready To Play Ball', Russia 'Creating Chaos' Amid Overnight Attacks; Trump Urges Putin "To End War" After Russia Resumes Ukraine Strikes - 450 Drones, 70 Missiles_
*Stanford University requires most students living on campus to enrol in a university meal plan, which costs Rs 7.17 lakh, for 2025–26 academic year; Students 'Pretend' To Follow Jainism To Avoid Meal Plan; Spain Seeks Social Media Ban For Children Below 16*
_France Ditches Zoom, Teams as Europe Seeks Digital Autonomy From US; Signs Spending Bill Ending US Govt Shutdown; 2019 Email Shows Noam Chomsky Advised Epstein To Avoid Media Vultures; Viral Images Of Zohran Mamdani With Epstein Are AI-Generated_
Today's Word – *Perennial* - Lasting for a long time #🆕Current అప్డేట్స్📢