THIS DAY,THAT YEAR-22ND JANUARY: 1901 : Queen Victoria passed away in the Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She had become queen when she was 18 and had ruled for nearly 64 years of her life. She was succeeded by Prince Edward VII, her oldest son, who was 59 years old at the time, and reigned for nine years until his death.

THIS DAY,THAT YEAR-22ND JANUARY: 1930: Empire State Building: Excavation for the Empire State Building began. When completed only 410 days after the construction began, it stood as the world’s tallest building.

22ND JANUARY-“Celebration of Life” day is observed to honour the children and grandchildren who bring joy to our lives and also remind us that each child and each life is to be held as a precious gift with the highest respect and dignity.

22ND JANUARY-“National Roe Vs Wade” day is observed to commemorate the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction.

22ND JANUARY-“National Come In from the Cold” day is observed to welcome anyone from the cold to a nice warm fire and for a cup of hot coca.

Chinese Foreign Ministry impose sanctions against former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Economic Advisor Peter K Navarro, National Security Advisor Robert C O’Brien, former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K Bannon, Human Services Secretary Alex M Azar and UN Ambassador Kelly DK Craft and 20 others associated with the previous Trump administration for promoting and executing “crazy moves”, which “gravely” undermined its interests.

A powerful earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude located 95.8 kilometres (60 miles) below the sea and about 210 kilometres (130 miles) southeast of Pondaguitan in Davao Occidental province, shake parts of the southern Philippines, but authorities say it was too deep to cause major damage and no tsunami warning was issued. US Tsunami Warning System affirm that there was no tsunami threat

India plans for a gradual drawdown of 10,000 soldiers dealing with the Chinese threat in the eastern sector, as the security situation has significantly improved. These soldiers are part of a reserve division whose elements can be swiftly marshalled to support front-line troops guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The move will help the army focus on the borders and train for conventional operations.

US President elect Joe Biden revokes a recent Trump administration report that aimed to promote “patriotic education” in schools. Trump hoped that such ‘information’ could be used in classrooms across the nation glorifying the country’s founders, playing down America’s role in slavery, condemning progressive politics and arguing that the civil rights movement ran afoul of the “lofty ideals” espoused by the Founding Fathers. Biden complained of “false and fashionable ideologies” that depicted the country’s history as one of “oppression and victimhood.”

Biden administration intends to propose to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons. Signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the treaty is set to expire on Feb. 5 and is the last remaining agreement constraining U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons. Trump had been highly critical of the deal, asserting that it put the United States at a disadvantage and wanted China be added to the treaty, but Beijing rejected the idea out of hand.

India considering sending vaccines to the Gulf, North African and SE Asian countries, including Myanmar and Seychelles, as India expands its soft power appeal globally as a reliable development partner. India’s gesture was acknowledged by the leadership of the respective neighbouring countries.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: 51-year old Bollywood star Ajay Devgn starts shooting for his next film titled “Thank God”. The slice-of-life comedy is being directed by Indra Kumar, known for comedy film series like “Masti” and “Dhamaal”. The film will also feature actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh.

SPORTS – Cricket: IND tour of AUS: Triumphant Indian Cricketers return to a hero’s welcome. All Cricketers’ advised “home quarantine” for three days.

SPORTS – Football: ISL : Match No. 66: ATK Mohun Bagan beat Chennaiyin FC 1-0

SPORTS – Football: EPL: Burnley beat Liverpool 1-0

SPORTS – Badminton: Thailand Open: PV Sindhu beats Kisona Selvaduray to enter quarter-finals; HS Prannoy crashes out.