Top news on March 30: Congress I-T notice, Dutch hostage crisis, Bharat Ratna awards and more
Arvind Kejriwal's ED summon challenge was listed for April 24. Meanwhile the Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of ₹1,823 crore to the Congress. A hostage drama in the Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday afternoon.
The Lucknow Super Giants are set to face off against the Punjab Kings at the Ekana Sports City. The Mint India Investment Summit 2024 is also underway in New Delhi with top officials including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in attendance. The Indian Navy freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from armed pirates this week after "over 12 hours of intense coercive tactical measures".
The crew comprising of 23 Pakistani nations were safely rescued. The Navy said on Saturday that the nine pirates were being brought to India for further legal action. The US political discourse took a strange turn on Saturday after videos of a ‘hog-tied Joe Biden’ featured in Donald Trump's campaign.
The controversial clip was posted on Truth Social and showed a passing truck decked out with visuals promoting the ‘Trump 2024’ campaign. The tailgate of the vehicle contained an image of a hog-tied President Joe Biden and have since sparked outrage on social media platforms. President Droupadi Murmu conferred Bharat Ratna on four eminent personalities — including former Prime Ministers Chaudhary Charan Singh and PV Narasimha Rao — on Saturday.
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