Morning Digest: Exit poll suggests Labour Party on track to oust Rishi Sunak government, Passionate fans flock to hail Rohit and his men; and more
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The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on July 5, 2024
Passionate fans flock to hail Rohit and his men
Being patient, be it for delayed or disrupted local train service or due to traffic snarls, is so ingrained in the life of a Mumbaikar that he or she doesn’t mind when it’s often misrepresented or glorified as the ‘Spirit of Mumbai.’ On Thursday, a majority of those who were stuck in terrible traffic jam would not have minded it. After all, it was for cricket, another passion of a Mumbaikar as Rohit Sharma’s victorious batch of 2024 “brought the metropolis to a standstill” in a style similar to Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men famously did 17 years ago.
Britain’s Labour on track for landslide victory, exit poll suggests, amid anger with Conservatives
Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. The poll released moments after voting closed indicated that center-left Labour’s leader Keir Starmer will be the country’s next prime minister. He will face a jaded electorate impatient for change against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Hathras on July 5
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Hathras on July 5 following the stampede in which 121 people were killed, party officials said on July 4. Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai told PTI that Gandhi will also meet the family members of the victims. “Our leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Hathras on Friday. He will meet the family members of the victims of the incident,” said Mr. Rai. Earlier in the day, Mr. Rai blamed the State Government for the incident. The stampede occurred at satsang of self-styled godman Narayan Sakar Hari, also known as Bhole Baba, on Tuesday.
Naidu meets PM Modi, seeks support for A.P. development