Today’s Top 10 News: DNP News brings to you top 10 breaking stories of the day to keep you abreast of all the latest developments from India and around the world.
1. Stampede at Chandrababu Naidu’s public meeting, eight people die
On Wednesday, tragedy hit the public meeting of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu in Kandukur, Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district, when eight persons perished after slipping and falling into a drain in a stampede at the crowded location. Two of the four injured people are in critical condition. As part of his roadshow for the party’s “Idemi Kharma” campaign, Mr. Naidu held a public gathering where a large crowd had come to hear him speak.
2. Mother of PM Modi now doing well and “likely to be discharged in a day or two”
Heeraben Modi, 99, the mother of Gujarati Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has improved two days after being hospitalised to a hospital in Ahmedabad and is “expected to be discharged in a day or two,” according to the Gujarat government.”Heeraba is in good health. Her health is getting better quickly. She’ll probably be released in a day or two. the oral diet began last night, ” read a communication from the Chief Minister’s Office.
3. Congress alleges the Delhi Police of “security violations” during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in a letter to Amit Shah
When the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the national capital last week, the Congress wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging “serious security breaches.” The Congress also accused the Delhi Police of “failing” to maintain a perimeter around Rahul Gandhi, who is heading the foot march.
4.Before raising taxes to fund the defence budget, the prime minister of Japan suggests holding an early election
On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raised the prospect of holding early elections before a tax increase intended to pay for the nation’s defence budget takes effect “sometime around 2024.” Despite fierce resistance from within the ruling coalition and Kishida’s declining popularity, the government is expected to enact tax increases to fund a shortfall of 1 trillion yen ($7.47 billion) in the defence budget.
5. West Bank settlements are the top priority for the Netanyahu government
In a coalition agreement with its ultranationalist supporters, Benjamin Netanyahu’s next hard-line administration pledged to annex the occupied area and legalise dozens of illegally constructed outposts as one of its main goals on Wednesday. The coalition agreements, which were made public a day before the government is to be sworn in, also endorsed discrimination against LGBTQ individuals based on their religion and provided hefty stipends for ultra-Orthodox men who would rather study than work.
6. Bharti Airtel seeks to increase income by upgrading users
Bharti Airtel is experimenting with methods to convince customers to switch to a more expensive pricing package. In this manner, the corporation would not need to rely on headline pricing increases and the average revenue per user (Arpu) would also increase.
7. Mukesh Ambani has been in charge of Reliance for 20 years
Following the sudden death of his illustrious industrialist father Dhirubhai Ambani, Mukesh Ambani assumed control of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). During his 20 years in charge, the company has seen a 17-fold increase in revenues, a 20-fold increase in profit, and has grown into a multi-national conglomerate.
8. South Africa has a difficult challenge after Carey’s first century
With two days of play left in the second Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Dean Elgar’s exhausted South Africa team must work hard to avoid a crushing loss. At the time of Wednesday’s dismissal, South Africa was 15-1 in its second innings and still needed 371 runs to force Australia to bat again. The odds are against the visiting team given that South Africa has failed to score 200 in each of its previous three innings in this series and that its star batsman and skipper Elgar has already returned to the pavilion.
9. ICC rankings: Ashwin moves up to joint fourth, Iyer jumps 10 spots to be 16th
Following their contributions to India’s victory over Bangladesh in the second Test at Mirpur on Wednesday, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer saw huge increases in the ICC rankings. After taking six wickets in the game, Ashwin has risen one spot to tie for fourth place with colleague Jasprit Bumrah.
10. On April 28, 2023, “Ponniyin Selvan: 2” by Mani Ratnam will be released
On April 28, 2023, the follow-up to Mani Ratnam’s ambitious Ponniyin Selvan series will be launched. Production companies Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions made the announcement earlier today on social media with the title “Cholas Are Back'”.
