Evening briefing: BJP backs Adhir over attacks on ED teams in Bengal; Rain prediction for north India, all latest news
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BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday supported Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's criticism of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following an attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. According to Poonawalla, Adhir Ranjan is the “tallest leader of the grand old party in the state”. “TMC means 'Talibani Mindset and Culture', and this has been confirmed by one of the tallest leaders in Congress, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. After the violence that took place against central agencies in West Bengal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury demanded the President's rule,” the BJP leader said. Dig deeper
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A new western disturbance is set to affect the Western Himalayan areas on January 8th and 9th, potentially leading to light to moderate rainfall in central and nearby northwest India, encompassing Delhi, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Anticipating rain and thunderstorms in North India, the meteorological department has issued an orange alert for Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, certain areas of Madhya Pradesh, and portions of Rajasthan on Monday and Tuesday. “A fresh rainfall spell likely over northwest and central India (with isolated thunderstorm/ hailstorm over east Rajasthan & west Madhya Pradesh) on January 8 and 9,” said IMD in its bulletin on Sunday.
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Lifestyle and Health
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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.
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