Months after journalist Gauri Lankesh’s killing that had outraged the entire nation, another young journalist, working for a Hindi daily was shot dead on Thursday by unidentified assailants near the Nagar Palika market in Billhaur, 60 km from Kanpur. Naveen Gupta was shot at by three to four unidentified bike-borne assailants and succumbed to his injuries while being taken to a hospital.
The results of the Uttar Pradesh municipal elections will be declared today. The counting of votes will start at 7.30am. These polls are seen as the first real test of the Yogi Adityanath government in the state. You will find the live results right here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reinforced the government’s sustained fight against black money, warning that strong action will be taken against benami properties drawing on the power of Aadhaar, and said he is ready to pay the “political price” for these measures.
History is in the making for Gosalwar village in Bihar’s Darbhanga district – for the first time since independence, four girls from the village are set to appear for the Class 10 examination next year in March.
And we have another gem from one of our politicians. Chandigarh's BJP MP Kirron Kher decided to give some unsolicited advice to a young woman who was gang-raped earlier this month by an auto-rickshaw driver and his two accomplices. This was her advice: "I want to tell this girl and all other girls that if you see three men sitting in the auto, they should not board it. I am saying this to protect the girls.” Slow clap, Kiron Kher.
That our Prime Minister loves the camera is a known fact. While Ivanka Trump, advisor to US President Donald Trump, who is leading the US contingent at the Summit themed 'Women First, Prosperity for All' lauded PM Modi’s journey from being a humble tea-seller to bagging the top job of the nation, it was a photograph of the two that got the most attention of the social media users. But the best part is always the memes. So here are the best ones for you.
Indian of the Year award for 2017 has gone to Virat Kohli. In case you missed the event, check out the recap here. Agree or disagree?
For Mahatma Gandhi, politics bereft of religion was "absolute dirt, ever to be shunned". High religious credentials helped Gandhi tide over allegations of bias by the Hindu right. He was both a staunch Hindu and a secular. An entry in a register at Somnath Temple forced the Grand Old Party to go on a damage control overdrive. Party spokesperson released sepia images to reaffirm that Congress vice-president is a 'janeu-dhari Hindu'. In all of this, our political editor Sumit Pande has an advice for Rahul Gandhi: “Read Mahatma Gandhi as you seek inspiration in temples.” (Get a fresh dose of the news that matters, delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way, to get you started and informed, for the day ahead. Subscribe to News18 Daybreak here.)
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