A total of 1,006 people, who were travelling in a relief train to reach their destinations after the North East Express derailed in Bihar’s Buxar district, got down at their respective stations, officials said as quoted by PTI.
Representative Steve Scalise, who Republicans nominated to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, dropped out of the race on Thursday as the party failed to resolve its divisions, prolonging the leadership crisis in the chamber, reported Reuters.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook buildings in the Philippine capital on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities warning of possible damage and aftershocks, reports AFP.
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Operation Ajay: First batch Of Indians Expected To Return Home Today
The first batch of approximately 230 Indians is expected to return to India from Israel on a charter flight on Friday morning, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
As a series of brazen attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants over the weekend triggered fresh tensions in the region, India launched Operation Ajay to facilitate the return of those Indians who wish to return home.
“The first charter flight will arrive in Tel Aviv later tonight to pick up Indian citizens and will most likely return to India tomorrow morning,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during his weekly press conference.
According to him, there are approximately 18,000 Indians living in Israel, a dozen or so in the West Bank, and three to four in Gaza.
PM Modi To Inaugurate 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit On Oct 13:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) on October 13 at the Yashobhoomi convention centre in New Delhi, his office announced on Thursday.
The summit is being hosted by Parliament within the context of India’s G20 presidency.
The theme of the 9th P20 Summit is ‘Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future,’ which corresponds to India’s G20 presidency.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced that Prime Minister Modi will open the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) on October 13 at around 11 AM at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi.
NewsClick Row: HC To Deliver Order Today On Plea By Founder Prabir Purkayastha Against Arrest
The Delhi High Court will rule on Friday on NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha’s and the portal’s human resources department head Amit Chakravarty’s petitions challenging their arrests in a case filed under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly receiving money to spread pro-China propaganda.
The verdict will be delivered by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who reserved his decision on Monday after hearing all parties in the case.
On October 3, Purkayastha and Chakravarty were apprehended by the Delhi Police Special Cell.
Last week, the duo petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging their arrest as well as the 7-day police detention, and seeking immediate release as an interim relief.