
All 21 crew, including 15 Indians onboard hijacked MV Lila Norfolk vessel in the Arabian Sea have been freed following an intervention by the Indian Navy. In other news, North Korea fired around 200 artillery shells off its west coast. This led South Korea to evacuate civilians from its Yeonpyeong Island. Read this and more in Top 10 world news.
Arabian Sea hijack: All crew, including 15 Indians onboard ship evacuated
Taking to X, the navy on Friday said, "All 21 crew (including 15 Indians) onboard safely evacuated from the citadel. Sanitisation by MARCOs has confirmed absence of the hijackers."

North Korea fires 200 artillery shells, South Korea forced to evacuate island
The development comes after South Korea and the US conducted week-long wargames in the Korean peninsula near North Korean border.

Indian economy to grow by 7.3 per cent, says government's advance estimate
The ministry said that the fresh figure surpasses the provisional growth rate of 7.2 per cent in the previous financial year.

Another Hindu temple targeted, defaced with Khalistani graffiti in California
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said that they have reached out to the police and are also in touch with temple leaders.

Ukraine: After Bakhmut, it's Marinka. Is Russia close to taking control of entire Donbas?
The capture of Marinka by Russian forces is the biggest territorial advance by Moscow since the fall of Bakhmut in May last year.

Another Tesla recall: EV maker to recall million plus cars in China over software problem
This is not Tesla's first recall in China. In the year 2022, it recalled more than 100,000 cars because of a defect in rear motor inverter.
Jeffrey Epstein papers: Underage girls were recruited to be exploited 'for massages'
The court papers previously released included depositions from women who claimed to be a part of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking network

New York City subway train collides with another train, over 20 injured
Over 20 people were injured in Thursday's (Jan 4) accident that caused major service disruptions across Manhattan during the afternoon rush hour. Seven passengers and one crew member were hospitalised, a report by the news agency Associated Press said.

Doomed Japan plane was on third quake mission when runway disaster hit
The surviving pilot from the Coast Guard crew is under scrutiny after authorities released control tower transcripts appearing to show he was ordered to enter a holding area near the runway before the crash occurred.

OpenAI's Sam Altman claims Muslims fear retaliation for speaking up in tech world
Altman expressed concern over Muslims and Arabs being uncomfortable sharing their experiences in the tech industry because of fear of retaliation
