News18 Afternoon Digest: Deputy CM Keshav Maurya Says Yogi Is Country’s Best CM And Other Top Stories
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This is the first time since the Lok Sabha election results that Keshav Prasad Maurya has publicly praised CM Yogi Adityanath. (PTI File)
We are also covering: TMC MP’s Social Media Barrage Over Kolkata Rape-Murder Draws Party Ire; Pro-Khalistan Protesters Disrupt India Day Parade In Toronto, and more
In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, Congress-BJP spat over lateral entry, and other top stories.
“Yogi Adityanath is the best Chief Minister in the country, he is doing the best work as CM,” said Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Yogi’s bete noire, Keshav Prasad Maurya, at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers’ meeting in Mirzapur on Sunday. READ MORE
The year was 2022 when a Bengali ‘bhadrolok’, who happens to be an authority on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, saw his stature rising rapidly in Trinamool Congress. READ MORE
The BJP has called out Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the Modi government’s lateral entry recruitment system in bureaucracy, accusing him of spreading lies. READ MORE
Bengaluru Man Alleges Movers and Packers of Theft Worth Lakhs: ‘Most Horrific 48 Hours Of My Life’
A Bengaluru man who hired a company to move his home has alleged a theft involving items worth lakhs. Ankit Mayank claimed that a team of seven movers stole a bag containing Rs 2 lakh in cash and gold. Additionally, he alleged that the team stole imported perfumes, gold-plated pens, and other valuables and left his home in an “unimaginable” state. READ MORE
‘Go Back To…’: Pro-Khalistan Protesters Disrupt India Day Parade In Toronto, Canada | Video
Dozens of pro-Khalistan protestors disrupted the India Day Parade in Canada’s Toronto on Sunday, creating tensions during the Independence Day celebrations organised by the Indian diaspora. READ MORE
Actor Divya Seth Shah’s daughter, Mihika Shah, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 5, in Mumbai. According to sources close to the family and reported by India Today, Mihika initially developed a fever, which was followed by a seizure. READ MORE