14 Naxals killed, RG Kar case, Sensex, Nifty crash, Donald Trump inauguration & more

14 Naxalites were killed today in a joint operation by the CRPF, Chhattisgarh Police and Odisha’s Special Operation Group along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the operation as a "major success" in the mission to create a Naxal-free Bharat. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government today approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, who was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape and murder case. The Sensex fell 1.6% and the Nifty dropped 1.3% today, driven by investor concerns following Donald Trump assuming office, and underwhelming Q3 earnings, among other reasons. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies sank today following US President Donald Trump's inauguration. Even Trump’s family meme coins saw a sharp decline as bullish sentiment in the crypto market cooled. On his first day in office, President Trump signed 80 executive orders, overturning significant decrees of former President Joe Biden.