News18 Afternoon Digest: IndiGo Flyer Recounts Door Incident; Tejasvi Surya Calls It ‘Political Hit Job’ & Other Stories

Last Update: January 19, 2023, 13:17 IST

MP Tejashwi Surya formally reported the incident on the request of Indigo.  He said he was 'completely shocked and surprised' to see the door moving so easily from the MP's touch.  (Photo: Special Arrangement)

MP Tejashwi Surya formally reported the incident on the request of Indigo. He said he was ‘completely shocked and surprised’ to see the door moving so easily from the MP’s touch. (Photo: Special Arrangement)

Here are the top stories: Women as members, a panel of 3 to probe sexual harassment allegations against wrestling federation chief: Sources | Nora Fatehi claims conman Sukesh wanted her to be his ‘girlfriend’, Jacqueline ‘waiting in line’ | even more

In top afternoon news, News18 brings to you the controversy over sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India chief Tejashwi Surya, describing “inadvertently opening the flight’s emergency exit door” a “political hit job” Is. And PM Modi’s one day visit to Mumbai among other developments.

Women as members, panel of 3 to probe allegations of sexual harassment against wrestling federation chief: Sources

Sources told News18 on Thursday that the Sports Ministry is considering forming a three-member committee to look into the allegations of sexual harassment by women wrestlers against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India. The committee is likely to have two women representatives as it will ensure that women wrestlers are “able to share their concerns in a better way”. read more

‘Good Karma’: IndiGo Flyer Counts Door Incident; Tejashwi Surya calls it a ‘political hit job’

Amidst the furore over Tejashwi Surya “inadvertently opening an emergency door” of a Chennai-Tiruchirappalli Indigo airline flight on December 10, the Bengaluru South MP has called the incident a “political hit job”. read more

UPSC will interview 3 officers for the post of next Drug Controller General India , All you need to know

Union Public Service Commission will conduct interview for the appointment of Drug Controller General of India next week. The top contenders sent to the commission by the health ministry include three officials – Dr VG Somani, Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi and Dr Jai Prakash. Commonly known as ‘personal interaction with the probables’, the interview conducted by UPSC is scheduled to take place on January 27. read more

BJP-Shiv Sena ready for show of strength with large cutouts of PM Modi, Shinde and Fadnavis in Mumbai

Large-sized cut-outs of PM Modi, Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis have been put up at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The cutout has also been installed outside the Bandra residence of former CM Uddhav Thackeray. follow live updates

Nora Fatehi claims conman Sukesh wanted her to be his ‘girlfriend’, Jacqueline ‘waiting in line’

CNN News18 has accessed Nora Fatehi’s statement in court in the Rs 215 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Nora had recently visited Delhi’s Patiala House Court to record her statement as a witness in the case. In her statement, she claimed that Sukesh wanted her to be his girlfriend and in return he used to take care of her and her family financially. Apart from Nora, Jacqueline Fernandez’s name was also linked to Sukesh. read more

‘Ishaan, you scored 200 and didn’t play 3 matches’: Rohit Sharma’s cheeky comment, Kishan’s epic reply

Shubman Gill became the latest player to join the double-ton club in ODI cricket on Wednesday, January 18, when he scored 208 against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. The Indian opener joins the likes of Rohit Sharma as well as Ishan Kishan, who most recently scored a double century against Bangladesh last year. read more

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