Morning Digest | Kamal Nath says people of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change; Ambassador says Brazil to give continuity to India’s presidency of G-20, and more
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From, Kamal Nath says people of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change, to, Kiwis keen to stay in the semifinal race, meets wounded Sri Lanka, read a select list of stories from The Hindu to start the day.
People of Madhya Pradesh looking for a change, says Kamal Nath
Madhya Pradesh Congress president and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath asserted that the people of the State will vote out the BJP as they are looking for a change. “I have been in politics for 45 years and can read their sentiments. People of Madhya Pradesh want change and the BJP is going to lose the elections by a huge margin,” Mr. Nath said.
Brazil to give continuity to India’s presidency of G-20, says Ambassador, ahead of handover
As India prepares to end its G-20 presidency this month with two separate virtual summits to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil hopes to give “continuity” to New Delhi’s priorities, its ambassador said. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has sent out invitations for the two summits — the Second Voice of Global South Summit to be held on November 17, and the G-20 Virtual Summit to be held on November 22.
Nitish Kumar’s remarks spark debate about ‘culturally appropriate’ ways of disseminating sex education
While the tone and tenor in which Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar raked the topic of family planning in the State Assembly can be debated, it has sparked a controversy over his remarks being ‘culturally inappropriate.’
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Possible link between Starlink internet and cyber fraud in Myanmar-Thailand border, as Indian citizens repatriated from scam call centres.