Top News Stories from Yesterday
Yesterday’s major news revolved around Atishi, who became the youngest woman Chief Minister of Delhi. Other headlines included a controversy over the sacred Tirupati laddoo, India’s victory in the Chennai Test, and a war of words between Amit Shah and Farooq Abdullah.
Today’s Major Event: Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party’s convener, will address the ‘People’s Court’ at Jantar Mantar today.
Major News from Yesterday:
- Atishi Becomes Delhi’s Youngest Chief Minister, Touches Kejriwal’s Feet Atishi was sworn in as Delhi’s third female Chief Minister. After taking the oath, Atishi, aged 43, sought the blessings of Arvind Kejriwal by touching his feet. This makes her Delhi’s youngest CM, surpassing Kejriwal, who took office at 45. She joins the ranks of previous women CMs, Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.
New Cabinet Members: Alongside Atishi, five other ministers took the oath: Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Imran Hussain, and Mukesh Ahlawat, the only new face in the cabinet. Atishi has retained 13 portfolios, including education, PWD, and finance, while Saurabh Bharadwaj has been assigned eight key departments, including health.
- Tirupati Laddoo Controversy: Temple Management Confirms Purity Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) executive officer, J Shyamala Rao, confirmed adulteration in the ghee used for the laddoos. Four lab reports detected impurities, but the issue has since been rectified.How It Started: Karnataka Cooperative Milk Federation (KMF), which supplied discounted ghee to the temple for 50 years, stopped the supply in July 2023. Andhra Pradesh then contracted five firms, including Tamil Nadu’s AR Dairy Foods, whose ghee was found suspicious during inspections in July.
- India Six Wickets Away from Victory in Chennai Test India is on the verge of victory in the Chennai Test against Bangladesh, having set a massive target of 515 runs. At stumps, Bangladesh was at 158/4, with Najmul Hossain Shanto unbeaten at 51 and Shakib Al Hasan at 5. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah took 3 and 1 wickets, respectively.Notable Centuries: Rishabh Pant scored 109 runs, marking his sixth Test century, equaling MS Dhoni’s record. Shubman Gill added an unbeaten 119 for his fifth Test century.
- Amit Shah vs. Farooq Abdullah: A War of Words During election rallies in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah accused Farooq Abdullah of fostering terrorism in the region in the 1990s. Abdullah retaliated, accusing the BJP of working at Pakistan’s behest and dismissing allegations of ties with Pakistan.
- PM Modi’s 9th US Visit, Warm Hug with Biden Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his ninth visit to the US, was warmly welcomed by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. Both leaders embraced before attending the Quad Summit, which was originally scheduled to be held in India but was shifted to the US at Biden’s request.Interestingly, Donald Trump held a rally in Wilmington at the same time.
- Air Marshal Amarpreet Singh Appointed as New Chief of Indian Air Force Air Marshal Amarpreet Singh will take charge as the next Chief of the Indian Air Force on September 30. With over 5,000 hours of flying experience, Singh will succeed Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.
- Assault Case Involving Army Officer’s Fiancée in Odisha An incident involving the assault and sexual harassment of an army officer and his fiancée in Odisha has come to light. A viral video of the incident, dated September 15, led to the arrest of seven suspects, who were released on bail within 24 hours. The victim accused the police of mistreatment when filing the complaint, with the officer being placed in lockup.
Other Major Stories:
- National: FIR Filed Against Rahul Gandhi for Remarks on SC-ST and Sikh Community
- Crime: A Bengaluru Case Resembling the Shraddha Walkar Murder – Woman’s Body Found in 30 Pieces
- National: Rahul Gandhi Visits CA Ana’s Family After Her Tragic Death Due to Workload
- National: 900 Kuki Militants from Myanmar Allegedly Infiltrate Manipur
- Mumbai: BMC Team Attacked in Dharavi During Demolition of Illegal Mosque Structure
- International: Chinese Governor Sentenced to 13 Years for Bribery and Other Scandals
- International: Kerala Man Linked to Lebanon Pager Blast Incident Under Investigation
- Offbeat: Man in Bihar Scammed Into Becoming a Fake IPS Officer After Paying ₹2 Lakh
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