Morning Digest: Hezbollah chief Nasrallah targeted in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon; U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat, and more
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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on September 28, 2024
Leading Israeli television networks reported that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was the target of a massive Israeli air strike in a Beirut suburb. The airstrikes followed soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly. “Target of the strike: Nasrallah. The IDF (Israeli military) is checking whether the secretary-general of Hezbollah was in the building in the heart of Dahiyeh (that was hit),” Channel 12 reported.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the leaders of the United States and France in backing India’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make it a more representative body that is not “paralysed by politics”.
‘Bangladeshi infiltration’ is changing demography of a Jharkhand region: ST panel
In a report submitted to the Union Home Ministry, the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has now asserted that “Bangladeshi infiltration” is taking place in Jharkhand’s Santhal Pargana region and that the demography of the region has changed significantly due to this reason, officials of the Commission have said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (September 27, 2024) morning in New York after simmering tensions between the two politicians over divergent views on resolving the Russia-Ukraine war. The recent U.S. assistance to Ukraine had cast doubt on whether the meeting would take place.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly criticised Indian government actions in Kashmir, drawing a parallel between Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine. “Similarly, like the people of Palestine, the people of Jammu and Kashmir too, have struggled for a century for their freedom and right to self determination,” he said, accusing India of reneging on its commitments to implement U.N. Security Council resolutions.
The Congress’ central leadership rebuked a Himachal Pradesh Minister for saying that street vendors will have to mandatorily display their names and reveal their identity, reiterating that no Congressman is allowed to go against the party’s policies and ideologies.
Growing burden of obesity a threat to the society, say doctors
Announcing that he would resign from his post if evidence was provided on the corruption charges, Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur, on Friday, said that he was targeted with politically motivated and defamatory allegations because he was a Dalit.
Senior BJP leader H. Raja was hospitalized after collapsing during a public event in Chennai, receiving immediate assistance from Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.
Confident Group, led by C.J. Roy, pioneered Sarjapur real estate, expanding significantly in Bengaluru, Kerala, and Dubai.
Supreme Court overturns Madras HC directive for accused to marry for bail, citing concerns over pre-judging allegations.
C.J. Roy, founder of Confident Group, died by suicide during an Income Tax raid in Bengaluru, raising concerns over pressure.
Telangana Municipal Polls 2026 received 28,456 nominations for seven Corporations and 116 Municipalities, with voting on February 11.
Congress protests in Himachal and Punjab against the Centre's renaming and dilution of MGNREGA, aiming to restore employment rights.
CPI(M) activists in Ongole demand the continuation of the old MGNREGA scheme to ensure financial security for rural communities.
The group of doctors arrested in connection with the November 10 Red Fort car-borne suicide attack that killed over a dozen people, were allegedly conspiring to bomb the outlets of a global coffee chain, whose founder is a Jew, a source in the government told The Hindu.
A communication from British Council Chennai notes the physical library shuts down on February 15. Library services will however continue in an enhanced digital format. In a larger development, the Council will be shifting to a new space, relinquishing its famous address, 737 Anna Salai
Neelambur junction in Coimbatore faces severe evening traffic congestion, prompting calls for immediate management and infrastructure improvements.
Sunetra Pawar is set to become Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister amid ongoing discussions about NCP leadership and reunification.