<p>We have officially entered into 2024. The new year brings a lot of hope and opportunity to build on the successes and correct the wrongs of the past. To do this successfully, we must reflect on all major news events (both good and bad) that defined the last year. Let’s go down the memory lane together:</p><ol><li>India crossed China to become the most populous country in the world.</li><li>Turkey and Syria were struck by devastating earthquakes, which caused severe damage to life and property in both countries.</li><li>The Indian state of Manipur saw violent clashes between the Meities and Kukis. The state continues to be in distress, although the instances of violence have reduced.</li><li>The Prime Minister inaugurated the new Parliament building in May this year. Based on the peacock theme, the new Lok Sabha can accommodate 888 members, while the lotus-themed Rajya Sabha can seat 384 members.</li><li>The Titanic tourist submersible ‘Titan’, carrying four passengers, went missing soon after it went under the ocean. After 15 days of searching, it was found that the submersible had imploded near the Titanic wreckage site.</li><li>Mark Zuckerberg, owner of Meta, launched ‘Threads’ as a competitor to Twitter. On the other hand, Elon Musk tried to reinvent Twitter by changing its name to ‘X’.</li><li>ISRO successfully landed Chandrayaan 3 on the south pole of the Moon on its second attempt. The whole world was stuck to their screens in anticipation of the moon landing. It was a proud moment for India!</li><li>The G20 Summit was held in New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan this year. The theme of India’s G20 Presidency was ‘Vasudaiva Kutumbakam’ or ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. &nbsp;</li><li>On October 7, Hamas launched around 5000 rockets into Israel, starting the Israel-Hamas war. Despite calls for a ceasefire, the war continues unabated. More than 20,000 civilians have lost their lives due to it. Let’s pray the coming year brings an end to this violence.</li><li>After an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand, 41 tunnel workers found themselves stuck inside. They were finally rescued after 17 days with the help of two dozen ‘rat-hole’ miners.</li><li>In a major security breach at the Parliament, two people opened gas canisters inside the Lok Sabha and shouted slogans against unemployment, farmer’s distress, Manipur violence, etc. Two others did the same outside the Parliament building.<br>&nbsp;</li></ol>

Let’s have a look at the major news events from last year.

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