*NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY - Jan 30 2026 Friday - updated at 0700HRS IST; 5 Mins read* _Major Breakthrough: Scientists Cure Pancreatic Cancer In Mice With Triple-Drug Therapy; Team from Spanish Cancer Research Centre, led by renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid, achieved complete, permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer in experimental models_ *Survey: Screen addiction hits India’s productivity & youth; can translate into reduced employability, lower lifetime earnings and higher healthcare costs; associated with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, cyberbullying stress”, high prevalence among those aged 15–24* _It will lead to very dangerous impacts’: Supreme Court stays new UGC Regulations on caste-based discrimination; asked Union Govt must constitute a committee comprising eminent jurists to address the issue of the UGC Regulation_ *MoRTH Built About 18 Km Of National Highways Per Day Till Dec 2025, Meeting Half Of FY26 Target; 'Swadeshi inevitable’: Economic Survey flags India Inc’s ‘lack of investment appetite; Railways emerge as backbone of India’s freight & energy logistics* _Assam CM Himanta yet again targeted 'Miya Muslims' by asking PWD contractors to engage local workers instead of hiring 'Miya' workers from Dhubri_ *Shawl sellers Tabish, Danish from Kashmir asked where they’re from, assaulted in Dehradun; 18-year-old suffers head injury; one arrest made; political parties, leaders expressed concerns* _DoPT report: SC, ST, OBC employees make up 66% of sanitation workers, 40% of Group A staff; flags representation gaps; SC/ST/OBC employees making up 59 to 60 % of safai karamcharis in 2021 and 2022; Sky-high gold and silver prices are here to stay_ *Tesla plans $20 bn AI spending spree under Musk; Growth target of 6.8-7.2% for FY27 highly achievable; US FTA delay key risk; Survey pegs real GDP for FY27 at 6.8% -7.2%; DoT examining Amazon Kuiper satcom permit request, rejects Tata Group firm Nelco's application* _Vedanta moves HC over 2011 arbitral award declaring Balco shares transfer as void; NMDC exploring coal reserves in Canada to boost steel capacity; Apple expands Hyderabad office footprint to 6.3 lakh sq ft at Xander’s WaveRock Campus_ *Reliance, Capri Global to acquire Mumbai’s SevenHills Hospital; Govt says Current pilot-aircraft ratio 'adequate' at domestic airlines; SET looks beyond fiction, backs global reality formats for weekday growth; Airtel bundles free Adobe Express Premium for its 360MN users* _Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Lucknow airports among others get awards at Wings India 2026; Nalwa Aero signs pact with 3 helicopter players to launch low-cost electric air taxi services; Economic Survey calls for 20-year city plans for all million-plus cities_ *Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Leak: 'Anti-Spy' Display, Camera Upgrade Rumoured; could have satellite-based messaging and emergency features; Indian, South Asian Airlines Will Need 3,300 New Aircraft By 2044; India's Internet User Base Crosses 950MN In 2025* _India exports 5.3MN vehicles in FY25 as global demand for made-in-India autos grows; RIL to buy up to 150,000 bpd of Russian oil from Feb; Investment of Rs 13,700Cr takes up mobile phone production of Rs 9.34 lakh Cr; India's textile exporters pin hopes on EU deal after US tariff blow_ *Israel Parliament Approves 2026 Budget Draft, Averts Snap Election For Now; EU To List Iran's Revolutionary Guards As Terror Group With Al Qaeda, Hamas; Chinese envoy calls for lasting ceasefire in Gaza; Gaza under Israel fire as ‘desperate’ Palestinians seek supplies* _Texas Attorney General Targets 3 Businesses For 'Illegal Activity' Amid Probe Into H-1B Visa Abuse; Mexico Has Highly Intelligent Leader': Trump, Sheinbaum Discuss Border, Drugs And Trade; Tom Homan signals possible Minnesota drawdown, but ties it to state cooperation_ *Russia Invites Zelenskyy To Moscow For Peace Talks; US, Denmark, Greenland Discuss New Framework On Arctic Security; In Beijing, UK PM sees huge opportunities; Trump reportedly considering major new strike on Iran, Tehran - ready for immediate, powerful response* Today's Word – *Kindle* - To ignite or inspire #🆕Current అప్‌డేట్స్📢