The BJP on Thursday called leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi “leader of propaganda” over his remarks on India’s democracy in Colombia. Sharing a clip of Gandhi’s interaction, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote on X, “”Once again Rahul Gandhi behaves like LoP – Leader of Propaganda Goes abroad and attacks Indian Democracy! After all he wants to fight Indian state! Sometimes Demands US UK should intervene into our affairs and now this From Sena to Judiciary to Sanvidhan to Sanatan!”At least two killed and three others were injured after a mass stabbing incident on Thursday at a synagogue in the UK’s Crumpsall. Greater Manchester Police arrived at the scene after they got a call from a witness who saw a car being driven towards members of the public and one man being stabbed.‘Wholesale attack on democracy in India’: Rahul Gandhi in Colombia; BJP calls him ‘leader of propaganda’Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the BJP-led central government of mounting a “wholesale attack on Indian democracy” during an interaction at EIA University in Colombia. The BJP hit back, calling him a “Leader of Propaganda” and criticising him for “once again” denigrating Indian democracy on a foreign platform. Read full story hereUK synagogue attack: 2 dead, 3 hurt in mass stabbing; suspect shot by copsPolice earlier said that four people have been reported injured, and a man, believed to be the suspect, was shot by cops. Later, the police department confirmed that two people died and three were injured. Meanwhile, a bomb disposal unit has been called and is now at the scene. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the incident and said he was ‘appalled’ by the attack at Manchester synagogue. Read full story here‘Gandhi statue restored’: London monument repaired after vandalism; UK envoy hails it as ‘fabric of India-UK friendship’On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and the International Day of Non-Violence, the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Tavistock Square in central London, which was vandalised earlier this week, has been fully restored.Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, paid tribute to the statue on Thursday, saying, “It is particularly timely that we have this event today, not just because it is the International Day of Non-Violence and Gandhi Jayanti, but also because of what was done to the statue and its base a few days ago.” Read full story hereWater cannons, deportations, global backlash: Israel stops 19 Gaza aid boats — How it all unfoldedThe Israeli navy intercepted at least 19 vessels from a pro-Palestinian flotilla on Wednesday as it sailed toward Gaza, officials and activists confirmed, news agency AP reported. Among those on board was Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, who, according to Israeli authorities, was safe and being transferred to an Israeli port. The Global Sumud Flotilla, composed of nearly 50 boats and around 500 activists, is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Read full story hereRecord alert! Jasprit Bumrah sets new mark: Fastest Indian bowler to 50 Test wickets at homeAce Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah etched his name into the record books on Thursday, becoming the fastest Indian bowler to claim 50 Test wickets at home in terms of balls bowled. Playing against the West Indies in the opening Test at Ahmedabad, Bumrah achieved the milestone in just 1,747 deliveries. Read full story here
