Top Headlines of the day I Financial aid to Ukraine, Nupur Sharma controversy, CAQM bans coal in Delhi-NCR, Mithali Raj retires I 8 June 2022 I Clear cut Ep - 17

Episode Description

Clear cut Ep - 17

Top Headlines of 8 June 2022

0.34 to 9.25

International headlines :-
1. Ukrainian soldies facing heavy attack from Russian forces at Severotonetsk as Russia inches closer to take control of the industrial city.
2. The world Bank on Tuesday announced an additional $1.5 Billion aid for Ukraine which makes the total aid package to $4 Billion.
3. Growing food shortages may represent the same health threat to the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading global health figure has warned. 
4. Sri Lanka has requested a loan of $55 from India to buy fertilizers.

National headlines :-
1. The Congress on Wednesday said its leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate as they have nothing to hide from the probe agency. 
2. The BJP on Wednesday announced nine candidates, including Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, for the Legislative Council elections.
3. According to a news report, the son of an MLA  from All India Ittehadul Muslimeen party was involved in the Jubilee Hills gang-rape in Hyderabad.
4. The Aam Admi Party has dissolved it's organizational structure in Gujrat ahead of state elections in Gujrat later this year.
5. The Commission for Air Quality Management has banned the use of coal in Delhi-NCR

Pop culture and sports updates :-
1. Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey gave an emotional speech at White House.
2. Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut gives support to ex BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
3. Mithali Raj, the legend of India cricket has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. 

Clear cut explainer on the controversy triggered by ex BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's statement on Prophet Muhammad :-

9.30 to 14.45

1. India facing international backlash after Nupur Sharma's statement and Naveen Kumar Jindal's tweet.
2. Qatar's External Ministry summons Indian ambassador to Qatar Sibi George over Nupur Sharma's statement.
3. #shameonBJP trending on Twitter.
4. A newspaper in Saudia Arabia had a headline that "Insulting Prophet Muhammad  is something straight out of the BJP playbook".
5. Qatar based news channel Al Jazeera has stated that India is in the middle of a diplomatic war.
6. India has maintained good trade and economic ties with the Gulf countries in the past.
7. UAE had honored PM Modi with their highest civilian award The Order of Zayed.
8. Bahrain had honored PM Modi with their third highest civilian award King Hamad Order of The Renaissance.
9. Indian products boycotted in Kuwait.

 

Host & script - Rudrashis Kanjilal

Producer - Lalit

 

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