Morning Digest | Sports Ministry demands explanation from WFI over sexual harassment charges of women wrestlers; New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to resign, sets October election, and more

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At BRS meeting attended by key Opposition leaders, Chandrasekhar Rao vows to end ‘misrule’ of BJP

Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said the party will strive to rid the country of BJP’s “misrule” and usher in a pro-poor and farmer-centric regime. Outlining the BRS agenda of becoming a force to reckon with in the national political arena, Mr. Rao said the BRS will work in tandem with progressive forces, including the CPI and the CPI(M), to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to resign, sets October election

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called New Zealand's next general elections for October 14. She said Thursday in Napier she will remain a lawmaker until then. Ms. Ardern will step down as Prime Minister by February 7. She said she had given her "absolute all" during nearly six years in office but didn't have the reserve to serve another term.

Flying activities banned in areas near PM Modi’s Mumbai event venue on Thursday

The prime minister is scheduled to attend a function to be held on the MMRDA grounds in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), an upscale commercial hub. He is set to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a string of projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore during his visit. He will dedicate to the nation the Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7.

Nadda on two-day visit to Bengal, first since extension as BJP president