Hello, readers! We bring you the top stories of the day with this news wrap. Today's rundown includes Supreme Court's extension of GRAP IV curbs in Delhi as the bench criticised the authorities for failing to implement the necessary measures.
November 28 News wrap: Today's top news stories include Hemant Soren's oath-taking in Ranchi as the 14th Jharkhand Chief Minister, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi also took oath today as the MP of Wayanad parliamentary constituency.
Hello, readers! We bring you the top stories of the day with this news wrap. Today's rundown includes Supreme Court's extension of GRAP IV curbs in Delhi as the bench criticised the authorities for failing to implement the necessary measures.
Overseas, Hezbollah has vowed to continue resistance even after ceasefire deal.
Jharkhand: Hemant Soren Takes Oath As CM
Newly-elected Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi on Thursday.
The oath of office and secrecy to Soren was administered by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar at around 4 pm.
For 49-year-old Soren, this is the fourth stint as chief minister. In the recently held 2024 assembly elections, Soren retained the Barhait seat by defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes.
Priyanka Gandhi Takes Oath As Lok Sabha MP From Wayand
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who won the Lok Sabha by-election from Kerala’s Wayanad, took oath as a Member of Parliament.
“I will work for the country,” she said after swearing in.
Kerala's Wayanad seat was previously held by Rahul Gandhi. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he contested two seats—Wayanad and Raebareli—and won both. He chose to vacate the Wayanad seat and retain Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. The party then nominated Priyanka for the bypoll, paving the way for her electoral debut. With a victory margin of more than 4.1 lakh votes, she outperformed her brother Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad.
Supreme Court Extends All GRAP IV Curbs Except Concerning To Schools Till Dec 2
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to deal with air pollution in the national capital, ordering it to continue till December 2 even as the Centre said the AQI was in "manageable limits".
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said the report submitted by the court commissioners showed an "abject failure" of authorities in implementing the GRAP IV curbs in letter and spirit.
"We make it clear that all GRAP IV measures except the measures which are modified in respect of the schools will continue to operate till Monday. In the meantime, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) will hold a meeting and come out with the suggestion about moving from GRAP IV to GRAP III or GRAP II. We also make it clear that it is not necessary that all measures which are provided in GRAP IV should be dispensed with," the bench said.
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Air India Pilot Death: Boyfriend Held Over Abetment Of Suicide; Family Suspects Murder, Extortion
Days after the tragic death of Srishti Tuli, a 25-year-old female pilot of Air India, the family has alleged her boyfriend, would humiliate her publicly and extort money from her.
Srishti's body was discovered in her rented flat in Mumbai after she allegedly hanged herself with a data cable. As per PTI, she used to live in the Kanakia Rain Forest building in the Marol area.
Based on an FIR, police took her boyfriend, 27-year-old Aditya Pandit, into custody following the accusation of harassment and abuse against him. Pandit according to family was also forcing her to stop eating non-vegetarian food.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Vows To Continue Resistance After Ceasefire
A day after a hard-fought ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants came into effect, raising cautious optimism for a region long on edge, militant group Hezbollah said that it will continue its resistance and support Palestinians. The group said that its fighters would continue to monitor the withdrawal of Israeli forces beyond the Lebanese borders “with their hand on the trigger,” Reuter reported.
Under the terms of the US-brokered truce announced on Tuesday, Hezbollah is required to pull back its forces from southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to retreat to their side of the border. The ceasefire is slated to last for at least two months.
Lalit Modi's 'Untold Story' On IPL: From Match Fixing To SRK's Preferred Team - Five Key Revelations
Lalit Modi, the controversial founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), dropped a series of bombshells about his tumultuous tenure as the league's chairman. From accusations against former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials to anecdotes about Bollywood and death threats from underworld figures, Modi’s revelations provide a closer look into the drama behind the glitz of the IPL. (More Cricket News)
He managed the tournament for three years, up until 2010. In a recent podcast interview on Raj Shamani's YouTube channel, Modi discussed the IPL's business model and various controversies associated with it.