January 2 news wrap Photo: PTI January 2 news wrap Photo: PTI Hello readers! In today’s news wrap, we bring you the key developments of the day.
Here is a quick rundown of the events that includes the deadly mass shooting in New York's Queens where at least 11 people were injured. Another tragic turn of events took place in New Orleans in the United States where a driver rammed his truck into a crowd killing at least 15 people.
In India, the rivals Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party is heating up the political scenario in Dlehi ahead of the Assembly elections.
January 2 News Wrap
BJP Vs AAP: Poster War Over Ex-CM Kejriwal Erupts Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls
Right ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, an aggressive poster war erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a bid to sway public opinion.
The development came amid an intensifying feud between the two parties where AAP recently accused the BJP of voter deletions and cash distribution to buy votes and in return BJP slammed AAP over alleged vote rigging.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses BSF Of Allowing Infiltrators From Bangladesh Into India; Sukanta Majumdar Responds
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of allowing infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter India, alleging that the BSF was involved in attempts to destabilize the state.
At an administrative review meeting held at the state secretariat, Banerjee claimed that the BSF was permitting illegal migrants to enter through border areas in Islampur, Sitai, and Chopra, among others. She also accused the BSF of engaging in acts of torture against the local population, and suggested that there was a broader political agenda behind these actions, hinting at a “blueprint of the central government.”
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Mass Shooting In New York’s Queens Leaves At Least 11 People Injured: Reports Say
A mass shooting in New York’s Queens has left 11 people injured, news portal amNewYork said. Police are investigating the mass shooting at a nightclub, the report said.
Quoting law enforcement sources, the report said that the gunfire broke out near the Amazura event hall at 91-12 144th Place in Jamaica, within the 103rd Precinct, around 11:20 p.m. on January 1.
At least three individuals went to a local hospital seeking treatment, the report said.
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New Orleans Terror Link: 15 Killed In French Quarter Rampage, FBI Finds ISIS Flag; Army Veteran Suspect Dead
nobu88 slotThe joy of new year celebrations soon turned into a tragedy in the United States' New Orleans on January 1 as a man in a horrifying attack near the iconic Bourbon Street drove a pickup truck into crowds of revellers early Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring dozens more.
The matter is being probed while the authorities are emphasising a potential tie between the dead suspect, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Texas, and the Islamic State terrorist group. According to the Associated Press, the suspect, later identified as Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police after crashing his rented truck.
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India Vs Australia, New Year's Test: Will Rohit Play In Sydney Finale? Gambhir Tight-Lipped
Has an Indian Test captain been under tremendous pressure before? Yes.
However, has an Indian Test captain ever been benched for poor performances? Not just yet.
India are in do-or-die territory in Sydney, in the decisive fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, that gets underway on Friday, January 3.
To add to all the sparks, head coach Gautam Gambhir did not confirm whether under-fire skipper Rohit Sharma would be a part of India’s playing XI for the Sydney Test.
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