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. Option between those who idolise Tipu and the PM who built the temple: Amit Shah in Karnataka
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that during the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, voters must decide between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who constructed the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and developed Kashi, Kedarnath, and Badrinath, and “those who glorify Tipu Sultan,” as well as between those who support “the tukde-tukde gang” and “patriots.”
2. Nitish claims he has no issues with the Congress supporting Rahul Gandhi as a candidate for Prime Minister
Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar stated on Saturday that he had no issue with the Congress party lobbying for Rahul Gandhi to be their candidate for prime minister. Additionally, Mr. Kumar reaffirmed that he was not a “claimant” for the position.There is no issue with it. We’ll take a seat together first, then look inside. In the future, more and more political groups will collaborate, and when they do, everything will be settled, Mr. Kumar told the reporters outside of a government event in Patna.
3. TMC wants to use the 2023 Panchayat elections as a launchpad for 2024 General Elections
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is reeling from corruption allegations against its senior leaders and ministers in numerous scams through 2022, has been concentrating on the crucial rural elections in 2023 in an effort to strengthen its control over Panchayat bodies throughout West Bengal. The main opposition BJP is intensifying its preparations for the next Panchayat elections in an effort to capitalise on the TMC’s defeats and gain additional ground in the state before the general elections of 2024.
4. Odisha Police: 50,000 jobseekers from five States duped of crores of rupees
At least 50,000 job applicants were defrauded of crores of rupees in one of the largest frauds ever exposed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha police. “The Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh-based job fraud was discovered by the EOW. The desperate and innocent job applicants were the target of this fraud in at least five States, including Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Odisha, according to Inspector-General of Police Jai Narayan Pankaj.
5. In his New Year’s message, Putin says West is destroying Russia through Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, declared on Saturday that his nation will never consent to attempts by the West to use Ukraine as a weapon to harm Russia. In a video message for the new year that was aired on Russian state television, Mr. Putin stated that Russia was fighting in Ukraine to defend its “motherland” and to ensure its citizens’ “real independence.”
6. PM Rishi Sunak cautions people of UK in his New Year’s Message: problems facing the country won’t be resolved in 2023
In his first New Year’s message as British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak struck a sober note by saying that the UK’s problems won’t be solved in 2023, at the conclusion of a “difficult” year.The 42-year-old leader, who is of Indian descent, recalled his inaugural address on the steps of 10 Downing Street to reiterate his commitment to work “relentlessly” on the issues that matter. He became the UK’s Prime Minister at the end of October following unrest within the dominant Conservative Party.
7. On the first day of the New Year in 2023, the cost of commercial LPG increased by Rs. 25
On the first day of the new year in 2023, the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) raised the cost of 19 kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders. Across the nation, the cost of 19 kilogramme commercial LPG cylinders increased by Rs 25. The new prices for a 19 kg commercial cylinder in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai are Rs. 1,768 in Delhi, Rs. 1,721 in Mumbai, and Rs. 1,870 in Kolkata.
8. In the US, Hershey sued for chocolate that included heavy metals
A customer has filed a lawsuit against Hershey Co. HSY.N on the grounds that the business sells dark chocolate that includes dangerous amounts of lead and cadmium. Christopher Lazazzaro said in a Wednesday class action lawsuit that he would not have purchased or would have paid less for Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate and Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate. Lily’s Extreme Dark Chocolate has 70% cocoa. Hershey had to reveal the metals levels due to 85% Cocoa.
9. Top players in all three formats for 2022 are revealed by BCCI
On the final day of 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed the names of the players who had the best seasons for Team India in all three game types. Rishabh Pant was named the best batsman in tests by the BCCI, and Jasprit Bumrah was named the best bowler. According to BCCI’s tweet, “A look at #TeamIndia’s Top Performers in Test cricket for the year 2022 @RishabhPant17 @Jaspritbumrah93.” In seven games, Pant scored 680 runs at an average of 61.81; his highest score was 146 runs. Bumrah, who has been battling ongoing injuries, claimed 22 wickets in five games.
10. At the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol reenact the “DDLJ” moment
At the current Red Sea Film Festival, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, one of the most adored on-screen couples in Bollywood, captured everyone’s attention. Shah Rukh and Kajol attended the Red Sea Feature Festival on Thursday night because their popular movie “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” was the festival’s opening film.It’s a joy for SRK and Kajol’s fans to witness the pair gracing the stage with their endearing presence, as can be seen in a number of photos and videos from day one of the event that have surfaced online.
