Morning News Brief: Attempt to offer namaz at Ram temple in Ayodhya; 217 killed in violent protests in Iran, PM Modi raises trishul in Somnath

Namaste, Yesterday's big news was about trying to offer namaz at the Ram temple. The other big news was about the deaths of 217 people in violent protests in Iran. ⏰ Today's events, which will be watched 1. The second day of PM Modi's visit to Gujarat. 2. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint public meeting at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. 📰 Tomorrow's big news 1. Violent protests in Iran, bodies piled up: 217 dead in Tehran, army warns people to stay away from protests, don't complain if shots are fired A large number of people are claimed to have died during anti-government protests in Iran. As the protests intensified on Thursday night, security forces opened fire at several places. According to Time magazine, a doctor in Tehran, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that at least 217 protesters had died in the capital's six hospitals alone, most of them from gunshot wounds. Read the full story 2. Cashew nuts in bags, journey from Kashmir to Ayodhya: Tried to offer namaz at Ram temple but was caught by security personnel; Who is 55-year-old Abu Ahmed? A 55-year-old Kashmiri man tried to offer namaz at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. As soon as he spread his clothes to offer namaz, he was caught by the security personnel present there. Then he started shouting slogans. During interrogation, he revealed his name as Abu Ahmad Sheikh. He is a resident of Shopian in Kashmir. Security agencies also reached the spot as soon as they were informed. Abu Ahmed Shaikh is being questioned in the police control room set up in the Ram temple premises as to why he came to Ayodhya. Read the full story 3. US to sell Venezuelan oil to India: Trump meets officials of major oil companies, Reliance also queues to buy oil According to a senior Trump administration official, the US is ready to allow India to buy oil from Venezuela under its supervision. According to media reports, this could lead to the resumption of trade that was halted due to US sanctions. He said the United States is ready to allow the resumption of crude oil purchases from Venezuela in view of India's huge and growing energy needs. The rest of the details are still being worked out. Read the full news 4. Speed of 120... 16 people crushed, CCTV: Audi car crashes into divider and enters stalls, shocking video of accident in Jaipur On Friday night, an Audi car racing in Jaipur was wreaked havoc. The Audi, which was running at a speed of 120 per hour in the crowded Mansarovar area, lost control, hit a divider and then collided with a roadside food stall. More than 50 people were present at the scene. The car rammed into a tree, crushing about 16 people. One youth was killed in the accident while four others were seriously injured. Read the full news 5. Mercury reaches -21°C in Uttarakhand: Cold wave in 32 districts of Bihar, fog in UP, 50 trains delayed; The temperature in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan was 4.6°C. Uttarakhand recorded temperatures of -21°C in 2 cities for three consecutive days. These include Adi Kailash in Pithoragarh and Kedarnath Dham in Rudraprayag. Water pipelines in Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag have been frozen. The cold has increased in Rajasthan due to icy winds coming from the hill states. Fog and cold wave alert has been issued in 13 districts. Jaisalmer remained the coldest city on Friday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 4.6 degrees Celsius. Read the full news 6. PM Modi raises trishul in hand in Somnath: Fireworks after grand drone show Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-day visit to Gujarat. He reached Somnath from Rajkot by helicopter and took part in the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv 2026' being held in the presence of the first Jyotirlinga Somnath Mahadev this evening (January 10). PM Modi reached the VVIP Guest House from the helipad, where a meeting of the Somnath Temple Trust was held under his chairmanship. After completing the meeting of the Somnath Temple Trust, PM Modi reached the Somnath temple on foot from Hamirji Circle, where he received the greetings of sadhus and saints at the Digvijaya Dwar and participated in the 72-hour Omkar chanting ceremony. Read the full story 7. 'Rahman dacoit' nabbed from Surat: Criminal network in 14 states, 20-year-old terrorist; From horses to luxury cars The Surat Crime Branch has nabbed the mastermind of the notorious 'Irani Dera' and inter-state gang Sardar Abid Ali alias Raju alias Rehman Daket in a secret operation from Lalgate area. Raju Irani, known as the mastermind of the criminal network in 14 states, had been evading the police for more than 20 years with robbery in the guise of a sadhu-bawa, attempt to burn people alive and crimes under stringent laws like MCOCA. 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