Mehbooba Mufti, the head of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has caused a stir by calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "the biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler" in a recent comment.
In Kolkata, Sanjay Roy, who’s in hot water for a high-profile rape and murder case, was pretty ticked off about his prison grub. He demanded egg chowmein instead of the usual roti-sabzi, but prison rules didn’t allow for any special requests. The CBI is still on the case, which also involves former hospital principal Sandeep Ghosh in both the crime and a financial scam.
Comedian Shridhar V just called out a Mumbai preschool for asking an odd question on their application form about the method of childbirth. People online are not happy, saying it’s way too personal and unnecessary for getting into preschool.
Two women on a Juneyao Airlines flight from Guiyang to Shanghai are in hot water for locking a crying 3-year-old in the plane’s bathroom to "set some rules". This happened on August 24, and things got heated when one of the women posted a video of it. While they said they were trying to help other passengers, most people think their actions were way out of line.
Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuglaya just dropped a bombshell, saying an F-16 was actually taken down by a US-made Patriot missile system, not Russian forces, during an attack on August 26. She’s pointing fingers at poor coordination within the Ukrainian military as the main issue. Kyiv’s now digging into the situation with a special commission.
Japan's plan to give cash and train tickets to Tokyo women who married rural men has been scrapped after a lot of criticism. The scheme offered up to 600,000 yen ($4,140) and free train rides to matchmaking events. Critics ripped into it, saying it was outdated and disrespectful to women's independence. This failure shows ongoing problems with gender and population issues in rural Japan.
Germany just sent its first deportation flight to Afghanistan since the Taliban took over in 2021. The flight, arranged by Germany's Interior Ministry and helped out by Qatar, had 28 Afghan convicts on board. This move comes after months of talks and is adding fuel to the fire in the ongoing debates about asylum and deportation rules in Germany, especially after some recent violent incidents.
Kangana Ranaut is calling out the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for dragging their feet on certifying her new film "Emergency," which is supposed to drop on September 6, 2024. She’s saying the hold-up is because of outside pressure and is ready to go to court to make sure her film hits theaters. The movie’s facing calls for a ban from groups like the Telangana Sikh Society and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) over claims that it negatively portrays Sikhs.
SpiceJet's flights from Dubai hit another snag on August 29 because of payment issues. Multiple flights had to turn back to India empty since the airline couldn't pay for parking. This is just another chapter in SpiceJet’s ongoing saga of financial troubles and operational problems. They’ve had a rough month with various disruptions, delayed employee wages, and even a recent court ruling that's affected their operations.
Delhi court just turned down the CEO of Rau’s IAS Study Circle’s request to reopen the coaching center where three students tragically drowned in July. The court mentioned issues like misuse of the building, no fire safety certificates, and doubts about the students' complaints. But don’t worry, students can still attend classes at other locations so their studies won’t be interrupted.