Current Affairs 23 January 2026

Gemini Becomes BCCI Sponsor in ₹270 Crore Deal Ahead of IPL 2026.

• BCCI has signed a ₹270 crore, three-year sponsorship deal with Google’s AI platform Gemini ahead of IPL 2026.
• The deal highlights the growing interest of AI companies in Indian cricket.
• IPL continues to reinforce its strong commercial appeal.
• Tata Group remains the IPL title sponsor.
• Apollo Tyres is the jersey sponsor following the gaming sponsorship ban.

Uttarakhand Inaugurates National Paralympic Powerlifting Meet.

• Uttarakhand hosted the National Paralympic Powerlifting Championship in January 2026.
• The event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
• It promoted inclusive sports and empowerment of persons with disabilities.
• The championship aligned with the Khelo India vision.
• It highlighted India’s growing success in para sports and Uttarakhand’s rise as a national sports host.

India–UAE Outline $200 Billion Trade Roadmap for 2032.

• India and the UAE agreed to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032.
• The decision was taken during high-level talks in New Delhi.
• The partnership spans defence, space, energy, nuclear cooperation, infrastructure and finance.
• Cultural exchange and people-to-people ties were also strengthened.
• The agreements mark a significant boost to the India–UAE strategic partnership.

Birth Incentives Fail to Halt China’s 4th Year of Population Decline.

• China’s population declined for the fourth consecutive year in 2025.
• The population fell by around 3 million during the year.
• Births dropped to a record low of 7.92 million.
• Government cash incentives and policy changes failed to reverse the trend.
• Falling fertility rates and economic pressures continue to deepen China’s demographic crisis.

Vidarbha Clinch Their First-Ever Vijay Hazare Trophy Title.

• Vidarbha won their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2026.
• They defeated Saurashtra by 38 runs in the final at Bengaluru.
• Atharva Taide scored a crucial century in the final.
• Disciplined bowling sealed the historic victory.
• The win marked a landmark moment in Vidarbha’s domestic one-day cricket history.