Here’s your 5-minute wrap of the day’s top headlines from across the country and the world. Good evening!
Dipke has been released by the special executive magistrate subject to a conditional bail bond. One of the primary conditions would be to ensure there is no breach of peace on his end for a period of one year. Read more here . The right to access and use the internet is a fundamental right of every individual, including children irrespective of their age, the Supreme Court has held, cautioning that blanket restrictions on children’s internet access in the name of safety risk undermining their freedom, privacy and ability to seek help when they encounter online abuse.
US Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that H-1 B visa holders are replacing American computer science graduates, claiming employers are turning to foreign workers willing to accept lower wages. Former India off-spinner R Ashwin was displeased when Yashasvi Jaiswal was omitted from the squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand, beginning November 4.
In a post on X accompanying a snippet of his television interview, Moore called the H-1B and Optional Practical Training (OPT) programmes “SCAMS” and alleged that they undercut and replace American workers with cheaper foreign labour. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on Saturday, a day after he was detained on his way to Connaught Place and subsequently arrested. The BCCI announced the squads for the ODI and Test assignments on Friday evening, and Jaiswal didn’t make the cut despite Shubman Gill not being a part of the team for the final two ODIs.
Legendary music composer Deva died on October 17 at the age of 75. Khushbu Sundar expressed shock at the news, having met the composer just 10 days before his death. The man who composed the famous intro music that Rajinikanth now uses in all his films suffered a heart attack and was admitted to a private hospital before his death. Read more here .
