News@7: Gaza ceasefire begins after delay, marking the end of 15 months of war and conflict

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1. After hours of delay, the Gaza ceasefire finally came into effect on Sunday. This followed Hamas releasing the names of the first three Israeli hostages set to be freed, marking a pause in the 15-month-old war that has caused immense devastation and seismic political shifts in the Middle East.
2. The Centre will hold talks with Punjab's protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to address their demands. This meeting aims to break the deadlock over resuming discussions with the protesters, who have been demanding a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of crops.
3. The Mumbai Police arrested Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who changed his name to Vijay Das, in connection with the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai home during a burglary attempt.
4. IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti has faced heavy criticism for endorsing the 'medicinal value' of cow urine. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, Kamakoti is seen praising cow urine for its 'anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties'. He also claimed it could be beneficial for conditions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome and advocated for its consideration as a potential medicine.
5. Over a year after four people tragically lost their lives in a stampede during the annual tech festival at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), the police filed the charge-sheet at the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery on Saturday.