News18 Evening Digest: Veteran CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 And Other Top Stories
News18 Evening Digest: Veteran CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 And Other Top Stories
We are also covering: BJP's Throwback Iftar Photo Starts Secularism Debate; Kolkata Doctors Accept Mamata Govt's Meeting Invite, and other top stories

In today’s evening digest, News18 covers the latest updates on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, the death of CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, and other top stories.

Veteran CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72, Condolences Pour In

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday following prolonged illness. The 72-year-old leader was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for treatment of pneumonia and passed away at 3:05 PM today. READ MORE

‘Waiting For PM Modi…’: Putin Meets NSA Doval, Proposes Bilateral Talks In October Amid Ukraine Peace Efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he is waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the BRICS summit in Kazan later this year and proposed holding a bilateral summit with the Indian Prime Minister. He conveyed his desire for talks with PM Modi during his meeting with Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Russian state-run media outlets Sputnik and TASS reported. READ MORE

BJP’s Throwback Iftar Photo Starts Secularism Debate After Row Over PM Modi’s Ganpati Puja Visit To CJI House

As the row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the Ganpati Puja celebrations at Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud’s residence intensified, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday reminded the Congress party of the time when in 2009, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited then CJI, KG Balakrishnan, to attend an Iftaar party. READ MORE

Kolkata Doctors Accept Mamata Govt’s Meeting Invite, But Stick To 30-Member Team, Live Telecast Demands

Amid the dramatic back-and-forth over emails between junior doctors on protest in Kolkata and the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the doctors on Thursday agreed to join the meeting in the presence of the Chief Minister. READ MORE

‘Looks Like A Perfect World’: Stunning Visuals Capture SpaceX’s First Private Spacewalk, Sunset From Shuttle

A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now. READ MORE

Arbaaz Khan’s Wife Sshura Khan Spends Time With Malaika Arora After Dad’s Funeral; Watch

Arbaaz Khan and his wife Sshura Khan were seen leaving Malaika Arora’s parents’ apartment long after her father’s funeral ended. Malaika’s stepfather Anil Mehta died on Wednesday. The last rites and funeral took place on Thursday. Arbaaz and Sshura were seen attending the funeral. A new video has shown that the couple was with the Arora family after the funeral rituals ended. READ MORE

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