News of the day in English-August 15, 2022
1- Telangana CM KCR enters the freebie debate and claims that it is insulting to refer to welfare programmes as freebies.
K Chandrashekar Rao, the chief minister of Telangana, joined the argument between the AAP and the BJP about the culture of freebies on Monday.
Participating in the Independence Day festivities at the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, KCR lambasted the federal government of taxing all necessities and burdening the average person.
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2-The daughter of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose believes that his remains should be returned to India.
80-year-old Anita Bose Pfaff makes a final wish. She reiterates her desire for a DNA test in order to return Netaji’s ashes from Japan to India.
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3- An alert from a couple’s SMS caused an Indigo flight to be delayed for six hours.
After a customer complained about a couple’s message, an Indigo aircraft was delayed by 6 hours.
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4-75th Independence Day: PM Modi dons a turban with a “Triranga” motif
On the occasion of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a tricolor-themed turban in keeping with the government’s Har Ghar campaign.
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5-Tricolor flies high near Space; Army raises Tiranga on Independence Day at the Siachen battlefield
India is commemorating its 76th year of independence, and the country’s flag is flying proudly from the ground to mountain summits and even close to space.
According to a video posted by Space Kids India, an aerospace organisation dedicated to “developing young scientists for the country,” the tricolour was unfurled “30 km near space” with the aid of a special Nano-Satellite Launch Vehicle (NSLV)-Balloon launch.
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6-On India’s Independence Day, Putin congratulates Prime Minister Modi and President Murmu on their country’s achievements.
On India’s Independence Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin wished the nation well and praised its development since August 15, 1947.
The Russian president stated that India by right has great authority on the international scene and plays a helpful role in resolving important issues on the international agenda in his address to President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi.
According to him, the relationship between Russia and India is advancing in the spirit of a privileged strategic cooperation.
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7-Murder Threats To Mukesh Ambani Lead To The Arrest Of Suspects In Mumbai
Officers stated that after receiving repeated threat calls on Monday at the Reliance Foundation Hospital, the police detained the suspect and the incident was reported to the DB Marg police station.
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8-A Brief History Of India As It Celebrates 75 Years Of Independence
India awoke to freedom on August 15, 1947, at midnight, when the rest of the world dozed off. For the freedom and democracy that we enjoy today, our freedom fighters battled and gave their lives.
India had lost its splendour as a result of two centuries of colonial control.
Before it reached the heights it is now, India struggled greatly while being impoverished and starving.
9-On Who Is The Master Of Roster, According To Soon-To-Be Chief Justice UU Lalit
On August 27, Justice UU Lalit will succeed NV Ramana as Chief Justice of India, according to NDTV.
“The Chief Justice can undoubtedly change the roster. stating that these kinds of things may be listed in this particular court.
10- Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi for six years for corruption
The court in military-run Myanmar convicted Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of extra corruption charges on Monday, increasing her existing 11-year sentence by six years.
A gag order forbade her attorneys from disclosing the trial’s specifics, and it was held in private without press or general public access.
Suu Kyi was accused of exploiting her position to rent out government property for less than market value in the four corruption charges decided on Monday. After she vehemently denied all of the accusations, her attorneys intend to file an appeal.
She had previously been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sedition, corruption, and other offences in previous trials.