In today’s edition of News18 Afternoon Digest, we are covering Union Home Minister’s visit to Manipur as violence claimed 80 lives in the state. In other news, we take a look at the latest developments on the protest by the wrestlers.
As part of his efforts to bring peace back to Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in the northeastern state and directed the concerned security officials to deal strictly with any activity that disturbs peace in the region. He also met various Meitei and Kuki groups, who expressed their commitment to peace and assured that they would work to restore normalcy in the beleaguered state. Read more
The wrestlers returned to Haridwar on Tuesday without immersing their medals in the Ganges after some khaps and political leaders persuaded them not to take such a drastic step. However, the day was not devoid of any drama. Read more
Rahul Gandhi in California: BJP says Congress leader can’t digest ‘PM Modi is boss’
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of “insulting” India on “foreign soil” by “ridiculing” the installation of ‘sengol’ (scepter) in the new Parliament. Gandhi is on a six-day tour. The US visit, while addressing the Indian community in San Francisco, took a dig at the BJP-led central government and said Sengol’s inauguration in the new parliament was a “drama” to “divert people” from the real issues. Read more
The brutal murder of a 16-year-old girl by a 20-year-old youth has sent shockwaves across Delhi. The gruesome incident was caught on camera, in which police said the culprit allegedly stabbed the minor several times and crushed her head with a boulder in Shahbad Dairy area. Read more
Strange case of famous sweet shop, daughter-in-law of CM Eknath Shinde being broken
A portion of a famous sweet shop in Thane, the constituency of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, suddenly collapsed a few days ago. Under normal circumstances, there was no specific reason why this should have made news outside Thane, but the political tussle surrounding this action caught everyone’s attention. Read more
Rain continues in Delhi, yellow alert issued; Bengaluru, 10 other Karnataka districts on alert
Delhiites woke up to another rainy morning on Wednesday as the Meteorological Department issued a ‘yellow’ alert and warned of traffic disruption and water-logging in low-lying areas due to the rains. Partly cloudy sky with light rain or thundershowers likely during the day. Read more
After the shocking Delhi Shahbad Dairy massacre came to light, another horrifying video, purported to be from Gujarat’s Surat, in which a man stabbed his 19-year-old daughter multiple times, has been widely circulated on social media going. Read more
Varun Dhawan Says Vicky Kaushal Pretended To Be Sara Ali Khan’s Friend For Film Promotion; Watch
Sara Ali Khan and Vicky Kaushal are all set to star in the romantic comedy Zara Hatke Zara Bachke and the promotions are already in full swing. The trailer of this romantic comedy has got the love of the audience and the songs have also made a special place in the hearts of the fans. Read more
Kangana Ranaut hits out at Priyanka Chopra and other A-list actresses while talking about the pay gap in Bollywood. The actress shared a video of her fashion co-star on her Instagram Stories talking about the pay disparity in the industry and claimed that Kangana was the first wage gap warrior in Bollywood while her contemporaries did ‘movies for free’ and offered ‘other favors’. , Read more
Who is Rivaba Jadeja? Here’s all you need to know about Ravindra Jadeja’s wife
Ravindra Jadeja was on fire in the mega 2023 Indian Premier League final as he stood tall when the odds were rolling against Chennai Super Kings and scored 10 runs off the last two balls to take Gujarat Titans past. Jadeja has been a consistent performer for CSK in IPL 2023 and he etched his name in history with the winning shot over fine leg that helped Chennai become five-time IPL champions. Read more
Gold prices fall in India today; View 22 karat price in your city on 31st May
Gold prices in India remained above Rs 60,000 in many cities, but then saw a declining trend. At around 9:30 in the morning, the price of 10 grams of 24 carat gold was Rs 60,490 (Rs 60,600 yesterday). The 22 carat variety of the same quantity was priced at Rs 55,450 (Rs 55,550 yesterday). Whereas the price of silver was Rs 76,800 per kg (Rs 72,600 yesterday). Gold is considered an important part of India because of its cultural significance, investment value and its traditional role in weddings and festivals. Read more