Why Balen Shah’s Maithili speech matters
Former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah has resigned his post, launched his campaign in Janakpur speaking in Maithili.
Virender Sehwag blasted Kings XI Punjab's foreign players after they failed to perform in their must-win game against Rising Pune Supergiant, resulting in Punjab's exit from the Indian Premier League 2017. Sehwag, who is not known to mince words, came down heavily on captain Glenn Maxwell, Shaun Marsh, Martin Guptill and Eoin Morgan after Punjab's loss on Sunday.
Former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah has resigned his post, launched his campaign in Janakpur speaking in Maithili.
On this Special Report, the focus is on the transition of leadership within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Nitin Naveen takes over as the National President. Succeeding Jagat Prakash Nadda, the 45-year-old leader from Bihar represents a generational shift, embodying the party's new motto of 'Youth, Energy, Continuity'. Reflecting on his journey, Naveen stated, 'I would like to remember my father, Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha... he connected me with the workers and I always say that the workers taught me how to work by holding my hand.' The programme highlights Naveen's rise from a grassroots worker to a master strategist credited with the BJP's success in Chhattisgarh. As the party approaches its 46th anniversary, the new chief faces immediate challenges with upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, alongside the long-term goal of steering the party toward the 2029 Lok Sabha elections amidst significant legislative changes like delimitation and women's quotas.
On this special report, Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor provides a harrowing minute-by-minute breakdown of the tragic death of 27-year-old Yuvraj in Greater Noida. The victim drowned after his Grand Vitara plunged into a water-filled ditch at an 'L-point' with zero visibility and no safety barricades. Kapoor highlights the systemic failure, noting, 'authority after authority failed to save the life of an individual, a young promising individual.' Despite Yuvraj being alive and signaling for help with his phone flashlight for over two hours, the fire department lacked adequate equipment, and the SDRF arrived only after he had stopped responding. The report reveals that the spot was already dangerous due to a previous accident, yet no reflectors or CCTV were installed. It took four days of media pressure for the NDRF and SDRF to finally begin the recovery of the vehicle, raising serious questions about the accountability of the Noida Authority and emergency response protocols.
In this special report, India Today's Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor provides a harrowing minute-by-minute breakdown of the tragic death of 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta in Greater Noida.