Family

A family in Andhra Pradesh went viral on social media for making 365 dishes for future son-in-law. On January 17, Achanta Govind and Nagamoni, organised the huge feast on January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in West Godavari. The grand feast include, 30 types of curries, biriyani, pulihora, 100 different types of dishes, deserts, ice-creams, pastries and other items. The grand gesture is being appreciated by netizens. 

Ahead of hosting India-England tour, the Indian cricket team on January 28 cleared their first of the three-round COVID-19 RT-PCR test. The BCCI has also allowed the players to be accompanied by their families. For this, a BCCI official said that coming from a wearying Australian tour, a hard and "lonely" quarantine could be extremely burdensome for the players. However, the board has mandated bio-bubble for all.

In a shocking incident, Albin Benny, a 22-year-old man, attempted murder on his family members by serving them ice-cream mixed with rat poison, killing his 16-year-old sister, and leaving his parents in a critical condition. Benny was arrested on August 13. Police reported that on July 31, Benny served the ice cream to his family members and refrained from eating it himself, by saying that he had a bad throat.