News of the day in English-August 24, 2022
1-Hundreds of passengers were rescued after hours following a Eurotunnel train breakdown.
On Tuesday, trains in the Eurotunnel between France and England were stopped.
After the train’s alarms went off and had to be checked, hundreds of passengers were trapped underneath the Channel Tunnel for about five hours.
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2-Rishi Sunak enquired as to whether he would serve in the UK cabinet under Liz Truss as prime minister.
Sunak compared the potential scenario to the government of Boris Johnson and said he had learned that being in a cabinet when you disagree on certain issues is difficult.
He continued by saying he didn’t want to find himself in a similar circumstance again.
Sunak and Truss disagree with one another over their economic objectives.
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The edit button appears to have vanished from the Facebook application, but few users have complained about this.
Disgruntled platform users immediately switched apps and vented their anger on Twitter.
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4-T Raja’s Attorney Threatened By UAE Over Remark About Prophet Muhammad
Due to his disrespectful words made towards Prophet Muhammad, Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh has now been suspended and his name has been put to the list.
According to India Today, a significant news source, the defence attorney for T Raja Singh reportedly claimed he received three threat calls.
He allegedly stated that the calls came from the UAE.
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5-From September 2, the first aircraft carrier made in India, “Vikrant,” will protect the nation’s coastline
On September 2, Prime Minister Modi will commission IAC Vikrant, the nation’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, into the Navy as INS Vikrant, ushering in a new era for India’s naval capabilities.
At a ceremony at the shipyard where the vessel was constructed, Cochin Shipyard Limited, Vikrant will be formally welcomed into the Indian Navy.
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6-Sunak and Truss pledge to reestablish relations with the EU in the 10th Hustings of the UK Tory leadership contest.
The two candidates for the Tory Leadership in the UK’s campaign for prime minister, Sunak and Truss, participated in the 10th Hustings.
Both leaders promised to repair relations with the EU. While Truss promised to lift the restriction on new grammar schools, Sunak promoted virtues like nationalism, family, and hard work.
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7-Asaduddin Owaisi, speaking to Republic amid unrest in Hyderabad, urges the arrest of MLA Raja.
The leader of AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, has denounced BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s offensive comment against the Prophet Muhammad and claimed that the party does not seek communal harmony in Hyderabad.
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8-Georgia Meloni, a far-right leader, was criticised for posting a video showing a woman being r*ped.
If elected next month, Meloni has pledged to “establish security,” and he posted the contentious video on Twitter.
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9-Following the Prophet’s insult by suspended BJP MLA T Raja, Pak shouts “Islamophobia in India”
Pakistan has denounced the alleged offensive remarks made by suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who was released on bail a day after being accused of insulting the Prophet in Hyderabad.
The Shehbaz Sharif administration in Pakistan has urged the Modi administration in India to act swiftly to put an end to such recurrently disrespectful remarks made by BJP officials.
10-Nitish Kumar Triumphs In A Strength Test After The BJP’s Opposition Withdraws
The new Grand Alliance administration of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won today’s trust vote in the assembly.
During his remarks prior to the election, the BJP left the room in protest.
11-Scathing Allegations from a Twitter Whistleblower
According to a whistleblower statement to US authorities, a former Twitter security head said that the Indian government pressured the social media company to hire a government agent.
In a harsh whistleblower lawsuit, Peiter Zatko charged the business with having “severe, flagrant faults” in how it handled customer information and spam bots.
12-Next month, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official funeral is expected to bring PM Modi to Tokyo.
According to Japanese media, PM Narendra Modi has plans to travel to Tokyo for the state burial of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
The official funeral for Abe is slated to take place on September 27 by the Japanese government.
The event will be held in Tokyo’s Kitanomaru National Garden at the Nippon Budokan stadium.
13-Sonali Phogat’s family accuses her personal assistant of conspiring in BJP Neta’s death.
The family of Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat has expressed concerns about her death in Goa and asked the CBI to look into the matter.
On Monday night, Sonali Phogat, 42, passed away after what was likely a heart attack. A hospital confirmed her deceased.
14-Did Sonia Gandhi offer Ashok Gehlot the position of Congress Chief? His Retort
Today, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot denied being offered the position of Congress president by Sonia Gandhi and vowed to carry on as a loyal member of the party. “I’ve been hearing this in the news. About this, I know nothing.
I’m performing the tasks that have been given to me, “In Gujarat, Mr. Gehlot spoke to journalists.