Daily Inshorts - 17 January 2026

Daily Inshorts - 17 January 2026

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Tony Blair and Marco Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage

Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

West Midlands police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row

Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England

Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

AIMIM invites applications from candidates for upcoming municipal polls

Application forms are available for downloading from the party’s official Facebook page. They should be submitted, duly filled, along with a non-refundable demand draft of ₹3,000 drawn in favour of the party.

From CITB to BDA, has the agency delivered on its objectives?

In this series, we look at the evolution of the BDA as it turns 50 years old

Kashmir sees fresh snowfall in higher reaches; tourist rush triggers traffic snarls

This led to traffic jams as many visitors flocked to the resort to enjoy the snow. Numerous vehicles were stranded due to the ongoing snowfall, prompting assistance from police and CRPF personnel, officials added

CBI books former Punjab & Sind Bank branch heads in ₹1,621 crore mule account scam

The agency found that several individuals arranged forged and fabricated KYC documents, false rent agreements, and other fabricated supporting documents used for opening these accounts.

NIMHANS study proposes new model for early protein deposit formation in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers said such early changes could be better targets for future drugs, allowing intervention before irreversible nerve cell damage sets in