ABP Live News Shots: PM Modi’s Popularity Overriding Biden, Meloni's To UP Cop Mistakenly Shooting Woman

ABP Live News Shots: From PM Modi getting higher approval ratings to a cop mistakenly shooting a woman in the head— interesting news from the week in case you missed it.

This week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to remain a prominent global leader overriding US President Joe Biden and UK PM Rishi Sunak. Back home, Garba was included in UNESCO's list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' (ICHH). The Centre issued an alert against popping popular painkiller Meftal Spas. In another tale of love-transcends-borders, a Pakistani woman crossed over into the Indian side to marry her fiance while a woman in Uttar Pradesh was “accidentally” shot dead by a cop. 

Read the news that grabs your attention, in case you missed it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to be one of the most prominent leaders worldwide, surpassing US President Joe Biden, UK PM Rishi Sunak, and Australian PM Anthony Albanese. According to a survey conducted by a US-based consultancy firm, Morning Consult, a whopping 76 per cent of people in India approve PM Modi's leadership while 18 per cent expressed disapproval. 

In the same survey, Australian PM Albanese scored 47 per cent, while Italian PM Giorgia was at 41 per cent and Joe Biden at 37 per cent. 

The famous Gujarati traditional dance, Garba, has secured its spot in UNESCO's list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' (ICHH). Describing Garba as a "ritualistic and devotional dance" dedicated to the worship of the feminine energy or "Shakti", the dance form is the 15th element from India to be included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

"Garba fosters social equality by diluting socio-economic, gender and religious structures. It continues to be inclusive of diverse and marginalised communities, thus strengthening social bonds," the United Nations body said.

Why Has A Drug Safety Alert Been Issued On Mefenamic Acid Or Meftal? Know Everything

If you are also someone who pops a pill of Meftal to soothe pain, then wait. The Centre has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal. 

The alert was issued by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission under the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare after a preliminary analysis revealed some adverse drug reactions caused by mefenamic acid, a medicine sold under the brand name Meftal. 

In yet another story of love-knows-no-boundary, a Pakistani woman visited India to marry her fiance in Kolkata. Javeria Khanum, a resident of Karachi entered the  Wagah-Attari International Border in the Amritsar district on Tuesday and was welcomed  by her fiance Sameer Khan and some members of his family to the beats of 'dhol'.

The woman has been granted a visa of 45 days after two of her previous visa requests were rejected and Covid-19 pandemic stalled her plans for around 5 years. 

A woman was "mistakenly" shot in the head by a cop in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh who went to a police station for passport verification. CCTV footage of the incident emerged where the woman could be seen standing inside the police station when a police officer arrived and handed sub-inspector Manoj Sharma a pistol. A gunshot was fired at the woman while he was cleaning the pistol, causing her to fall to the ground.

The woman was rushed to JN Medical College for treatment where her condition was said to be critical, according to an NDTV report.