Here’s your quick five-minute lap around today’s top stories — politics, India, the world, and more. Good evening.
At least 19 were dead, more casualties were feared, while 105 Indians were missing in flash floods that hit Nepal on Wednesday, damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near Tibet, authorities said. Track all updates here Toxic’s three-hour-14-minute runtime is crammed with fleeting characters, and its ‘big reveal’ arrives too late to salvage the film, writes Neeshita Nyayapati. The actor had defended her clothing choice in a statement, and also found support in Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Read more here . Coherence is sacrificed for Yash’s larger-than-life persona, as the story dissolves into repetitive bloodbaths — guns, axes, knives — until it’s hard to recall why he’s even fighting. Read the full review here .
India on Wednesday described as “politically motivated” and “highly malicious” a UN committee’s report on alleged racial discrimination in the country. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said India had participated in the review in a “spirit of constructive engagement”. “During the review, we highlighted India’s constitutional safeguards, robust legal framework, pluralism and sustained efforts to protect disadvantaged communities,” it said. . GIVA Jewellery has pulled its Kriti Sanon ad amid growing backlash over her attire, which critics called “against Indian culture”. Across the border, Tibet reported “major casualties” with some missing in the neighbouring county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between China and Nepal, the Xinhua official news agency said.
