Dec 26 News Wrap: Congress Uses Wrong Map, Allu Arjun's Father Meet CM Reddy, China Approves Dam Over Brahmaputra In Tibet And More.Photo: PTI Dec 26 News Wrap: Congress Uses Wrong Map, Allu Arjun's Father Meet CM Reddy, China Approves Dam Over Brahmaputra In Tibet And More.Photo: PTI Hello readers! In today’s news wrap, we bring you the key developments of the day.
Here is a quick rundown: Row Erupts As Congress Banners Show Incorrect Depiction Of India Map, Allu Arjun's Father, Telugu Filmmakers Meet CM Revanth Reddy Amid Stampede Controversy, China Approves World's Largest Dam Over Brahmaputra River In Tibet, Manipur CM Urges Centre To Maximize State Machinery For Borders and more.
Here are the top stories of the day:
Row Erupts As Congress Banners Show Incorrect Depiction Of India Map, BJP Slams 'Vote Bank' Politics
A row has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress after a distorted map of India was spotted on a Congress banner. The incident, which occurred in Belgavi, Karnataka, was criticised by the BJP, which accused the grand old party of trying to destabilise the country.
mutu777 slotBJP took to X and posted photos of the Congress banners showing a distorted version of the Indian map. The maps were spotted during a Congress CWC meeting to mark the 100th anniversary of the Belgaum session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. READ FULL STORY.
Pushpa 2 Row: Allu Arjun's Father, Telugu Filmmakers Meet CM Revanth Reddy Amid Stampede Controversy
Amid a spiraling row over the stampede at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2, several bigwigs of the Telugu film industry, including producer and Allu Arjun's father, Allu Arvind, met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday.
The stampede killed a woman who was later identified as Revathi while her 8-year-old son is still in a critical health condition and is undergoing treatment. READ FULL STORY.
China Approves World's Largest Dam Over Brahmaputra River In Tibet; India, Bangladesh Express Concern
China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing USD 137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states - India and Bangladesh.
The Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra, according to an official statement quoted by state-run Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. READ FULL STORY.
Manipur CM Urges Centre To Maximize State Machinery For Borders
The Manipur government has requested the Centre to allow maximum use of state machinery in the management of border areas, state chief minister N Biren Singh said during a visit to Manipur Police Training Centre at Pangei in Imphal East district on Thursday.
Asked about reports that the Centre has allowed entry of Myanmarese within 10 km of the state as an interim arrangement, Singh said, "Right now there is no communication from the Centre." READ FULL STORY
Sam Vs Virat, Boxing Day Test: ICC Punishes Kohli For 'Physical Contact' With Konstas - Check Details
Former India captain and one of the poster boys of International cricket Virat Kohli was penalised for shoulder-bumping Aussie debutant Sam Konstas at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) early Thursday (December 26, 2024) morning. (Day 1 Blog | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
Ammad Butt is leading the Pakistan hockey team with goalkeeper Ishtiag Abdullah Khan. Jungjun Lee is leading the Korean side and Taeseok Min is the coach. Jaehan Kim is their goalkeeper.
The incident happened during the change-over after the end of the 10th over, Mohammed Siraj's fifth on the trot, on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Indiagold99, two sides still in contention for the ICC World Test Championship final. READ FULL STORY