News18 Evening Digest: Mumbai Minor Held For Bomb Threats To 4 Flights In Revenge Plot Against Friend; Over Half-A-Dozen NIA Terror Cases to Bear Brunt of Diplomatic Conflict Between India & Canada; US Presidential Elections 2024: What Are The Current Swing States?; IND vs NZ 1st Test: Day 1 Called off Due to Rain & Priyanka Chopra Enjoys Views Of Gateway Of India
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News18 is covering all major stories from bomb threats targeting Indian airlines, and latest development in India-Canada fiasco, to India vs New Zealand first day of the first test that has been washed out due to rain in Bengaluru.
Mumbai Minor Held For Bomb Threats To 4 Flights In Revenge Plot Against Friend: Sources
A minor has been apprehended for sending bomb threats to four flights using a fake social media account that he made in his friend’s name to implicate him in the matter, sources said.
The minor, a class 11 dropout from Chhattisgarh, had some dispute with his friend over money. In a bid to take revenge, the minor made an account on X, formerly Twitter, in his friend’s name to send threats on October 14, sources added. Read More
Over Half-A-Dozen NIA Terror Cases to Bear Brunt of Diplomatic Conflict Between India & Canada
Over half-a-dozen terror cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are awaiting responses from Canadian agencies and, according to a senior government official, the escalation in the diplomatic conflict between India and Canada may led to delays in solving these cases as chances of any response are diminishing. READ MORE
US Presidential Elections 2024: What Are The Current Swing States, How Have They Become Important?
With about 240 million voters eligible in the US Presidential Election in November, only the “swing states” or battleground states, which are relatively smaller in number, would possibly decide who becomes the next president.
The seven swing states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – would decide who sits in the White House between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. READ MORE
IND vs NZ 1st Test: Day 1 Called off Due to Rain; Check Revised Session Timings for Day 2
Rain comepltely washed out the opening day of the first Test, without a ball being bowled, between India and New Zealand at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
The southern Indian city has been lashed by rain for the past 48 hours and more wet weather is forecast in the coming days. Preparations for the first match of the three-Test series were also hit by the weather with training for both teams cancelled on Tuesday. READ MORE
Priyanka Chopra Enjoys Views Of Gateway Of India During Mumbai Trip, Calls The City ‘Meri Jaan’ | See Photos
Priyanka Chopra is back in India and received a warm welcome as soon as she touched down in Mumbai. Earlier today, she was seen departing from the Mumbai Airport in chic athleisure. The actress then made her way to Gateway of India, as per her Instagram Story.
Priyanka Chopra seemingly shared a photo of the Gateway of India from the Taj Hotel next to the historic location. She also shared a video of her plane landing and captioned it, “Mumbai meri jaan.” READ MORE
Diwali Bonanza: Govt Announces 3% DA Hike, How Much Will Salary of Central Govt Employees Increase?
In a festival bonanza, the central government on Wednesday announced a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners, with effect from July 1, 2024, announced Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. After the latest decision, the DA has been increased from 50% to 53%. READ MORE
