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Evening briefing: Shah’s ‘red carpet for infiltrators’ charge at JMM govt; BJP vs Cong ‘samosa’ war, & more news
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Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday hit out at the Hemant Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand, accusing it of laying out “red carpet for Bangladeshi infiltrators”. Addressing rallies in different parts of the poll-bound state, Shah promised that if voted to power, the BJP will deport “infiltrators”. In another rally in Hazaribagh, Shah alleged that "Bangladeshi infiltrators are grabbing jobs, marrying daughters of Jharkhand." Dig deeper
In Himachal Pradesh, political tensions are escalating around lost 'samosas', yes, you read it right. A Bharatiya Janata Party leader ordered 11 samosas' for chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The move comes after the Congress-led government in the hill state ordered an alleged inquiry into an incident where samosas meant for the chief minister were mistakenly served to his security staff. Dig deeper
Layoffs in tech industry seem to be far from over
Canada ends fast-track visa programme: How this move can impact Indian students
‘Vajpayee liked me a lot, made me CM…Some mistakes happened’, says Nitish Kumar
Global matters
Russia considers creating ‘ministry of sex’. President Putin's loyalist reviews petition
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Donald Trump on X, gets schooled for ‘hypocrisy’
‘If you’re brown…,’ Joy Reid warns Trump’s deportation plan won’t spare green card holders
WhatsApp status updates to become more interactive with Instagram-like features
Sports
Everyone expected Gautam Gambhir to have a successful stint with Team India, however, the reality looks grim right now, and now the former India opening batter is under severe pressure for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Amid all this, a recent news report claimed that Gambhir is facing a make-or-break scenario. A Dainik Jagran report claimed that Gambhir could be removed as the Test coach if Team India fails to do well in Australia. Dig deeper
Entertainment
Nick Jonas recently made a solo appearance at the wedding of Priyanka Chopra's cousin in New York, and he undoubtedly stole the show. Despite his wife's absence, Nick blended in with the Indian family, sharing warm moments with his mother-in-law, Madhu Chopra. The singer's bonding with his in-laws has won over social media users, who can't get enough of his "son-in-law goals”. Dig deeper
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Johnny Somali, a 24-year-old American YouTuber, has issued an apology following a highly controversial incident in Korea. Somali sparked outrage when he kissed a statue symbolising Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery, known as the "comfort women," during his visit to Changdong History and Culture Park in Seoul. Dig deeper
