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Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan won the 78th Ranji Trophy defeating Tamil Nadu at the MA Chidambaram stadium, on the basis of its mammoth 326-run lead in the first innings.

Laura Dekker: Dutch teeager Laura Dekker became the youngest sailor to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world. The 16-year-old Dekker completed her solo round-the-world journey when she sailed into harbour on the Caribbean island of St Martin, which is shared by Netherlands and France.

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69th Golden Globe Award Winners: 
Best Picture: “The Descendants.”
Best Actor: George Clooney, “The Descendants.”
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.”

Jerry Yang: Jerry Yang, Yahoo's co-founder, has stepped down from his position on the company's board after 16 years.

Homai Vyarawalla: India’s first woman press photographer Homai Vyarawalla, passed away on January 15, 2012 at the age of 98, she captured the last days of the British Empire in India.

Goa Elections: For the first time in the history of elections in India, an all-woman team of general observers has been assigned the task of conducting free and fair polls in Goa.

Wikipedia: In news, Internet mega-site Wikipedia was closed for 24 hours as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the USA.

Ma Ying-jeou: Taiwan's incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou has won a second term in office, promising to further improve ties with neighbouring China.

Supreme Court Verdict on Vodafone: In a major victory to Vodafone International Holdings, the Supreme Court set aside the Bombay high court judgement asking the company to pay income tax of Rs 11,000 crore, holding that tax authorities do not have jurisdiction on an overseas transaction.

Kodak declares bankruptcy: Eastman Kodak Co., the photography pioneering corporation that helped capture the 20th century, filed for bankruptcy Thursday. Unable to keep up with the 21st-century transition from film to digital technology, Kodak listed a debt of $6.8 billion and assets of $5.1 billion.

India - South Africa Hockey Series: India made a stunning comeback in the second half to hold South Africa 3-3 in the fifth and final hockey Test on to clinch the five-match series 3-1.

The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2011: The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2011 has been ranked as the world's top Road Running Competition in 2011 for men and women combined, as well as for men and women separately, according to the All-Athletics.com Competition Rankings released on January 19, 2012.

Satyendra S Huja: Satyendra S Huja, a Sikh American has been elected as mayor of historic city of Charlottesville, Virginia. He was chosen by the five-member city council unanimously and would be serving the council for three years.