Hello readers, News18 afternoon digest brings you the latest stories: Ghaziabad: PM Modi Flags Off ‘Namo Bharat’, India’s First Regional Rapid Train Service; Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Blast At Gaza Church; IDF Shows ‘What Hamas Terrorists Are Capable Of’, and other top stories.
Ghaziabad: PM Modi Flags Off ‘Namo Bharat’, India’s First Regional Rapid Train Service
Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the first corridor of Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in Uttar Pradesh’s Sahibabad and flagged off a RAPIDX, now ‘Namo Bharat’ train from the station. The priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor will be launched from the Sahibabad RAPIDX station. READ MORE
Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Blast At Gaza Church; IDF Shows ‘What Hamas Terrorists Are Capable Of’
Amid the escalating war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, an explosion struck a Greek Orthodox church where displaced Palestinians had taken refuge on Thursday leaving many dead and injured. The United States, on the other hand, reiterated support for Israel and emphasised securing the release of hostages held by Hamas as a top priority. READ MORE
Mahua Moitra’s ‘Jilted Ex’ Spills the Beans on ‘Luxury Gifts’ by Bizman Hiranandani | The Row, Items & Rate
Mahua Moitra called Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai a “jilted ex” after he alleged that the TMC MP took favours from Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of real estate-to-energy group Hiranandani, to raise questions in Parliament. “He (Dehadrai) is a jilted ex with an acrimonious personal history with me who wanted to somehow get back at me. If indeed he was witness to all my corruption, why was he with me during the time and why did he wait till now to make it public?” Moitra wrote on X in a late night post. READ MORE
Canada Withdraws 41 Diplomats from India Amid Row Over Hardeep Nijjar Killing
Canada said Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India amid the diplomatic fallout between the two countries over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “As of now, I can confirm that India has formally conveyed its plan to unethically remove diplomatic immunities for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in Delhi by October 20,” Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said during a news conference. READ MORE
Leo Box Office Day 1: Vijay, Lokesh Kanagaraj Film Earns Rs 140 Cr, Beats Rajinikanth’s Jailer
Leo, starring Vijay, Trisha Krishnan and Sanjay Dutt, has created history by becoming scoring the biggest worldwide opening day for any Tamil movie. As per early estimates, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s directorial Leo has managed to collect Rs 74 crore gross in India. While its overseas collections are somewhere around Rs 66 crore. READ MORE
“Lost A Few Kilos… Hopefully I Will Gain That Back”: Shubman Gill
The last fifteen days have been nothing but a roller-coaster ride for India batter Shubman Gill. From missing India’s first two games of 2023 World Cup due to dengue to making a comeback for the high-octane clash vs Pakistan, he has seen it all. The 24-year-old was cruising in a purple patch for the last 12 months and was “disappointed” to miss the early action due to sickness. READ MORE
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