Evening Newswrap: Terrorists attack jawans in Kulgam; Sonia Gandhi’s memoir revisits key events & more
- Terrorists on a motorcycle fired at a CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam, injuring three personnels before fleeing; a search operation is underway.
- Sara Netanyahu clashed with rival Naftali Bennett in the Knesset as her husband called for national unity.
- House Republicans and the White House blocked Hegseth’s impeachment 211-204 by referring it to committee, a temporary reprieve.
- Sonia Gandhi’s memoir revisits the Shah Bano case, the Babri demolition, Rajiv’s assassination, and the 1999 revolt over her foreign origin.
- Jensen Huang apologised to staff over his affair, then moved to business as usual, as the board ordered an independent investigation.
Here are the top news stories of the day
Terrorists on motorcycle open fire on CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam, three injured
Terrorists riding a motorcycle opened fire on CRPF personnel at a checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district around 2.15 pm on Wednesday, injuring three security personnel before fleeing. Two of the injured were stated to be stable while the third was critical. A search operation has been launched to track down the attackers. Read full story.
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir revisits Shah Bano, Babri demolition and 1999 revolt over her foreign origin
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, revisits five politically significant episodes, including her disagreement with Rajiv Gandhi over the Shah Bano case in 1985, the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, Rajiv’s assassination in 1991, her election as Congress president in 1998, and the 1999 revolt by Sharad Pawar and two other CWC colleagues questioning her eligibility because she was foreign-born. Read full story.
Netanyahu’s wife in heated exchange with rival as PM delivers Parliament speech
Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, got into a heated exchange with his political rival and former prime minister Naftali Bennett during a parliamentary address. Bennett interrupted Netanyahu to demand answers over allegations concerning the prime minister’s advisers and their alleged links to Qatar, as well as the investigation into the October 7 attacks. Sara Netanyahu joined the argument from her seat, shouting back at Bennett. Read full story.
US House blocks bid to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war
House Republican leaders and White House officials blocked an effort to impeach defence secretary Pete Hegseth, with lawmakers voting 211-204 to refer the resolution to a committee, preventing a direct floor debate or vote. Republican Representative Thomas Massie had introduced a privileged resolution with eight articles of impeachment, Hegseth dismissed the effort. The reprieve may be temporary, as an incoming Democratic majority led by Hakeem Jeffries could revive the effort in January.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang apologises to staff over affair, takes no questions
Days after admitting his affair with Alice Huang, former CEO of Megaspeed, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang held closed-door meetings at the company’s Santa Clara headquarters, apologising to staff without taking questions before quickly moving to business agenda items. Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation, retaining former acting US Attorney Joon H. Kim and his firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Read full story.
