News Wrap March 19: Sunita Williams Back on Earth, Netanyahu Warns Hamas, and Nagpur Violence Protest Leader Arrested.
Hello Readers! Through this news wrap, we present the top developments of the day. Today's rundown includes updates on Sunita Williams, who is back on Earth after spending time in space, and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned Hamas, saying 'it is only the beginning,' as over 400 Palestinians died in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.
In national, we have the latest news on the Nagpur violence, where one of the accused who led the protest has been arrested.
Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Back To Earth After 9 Months In Space Station
After a prolonged wait of nine months, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams finally returned to Earth on Tuesday.
The two veteran NASA astronauts embarked on a one-week-long space venture last year. However, their stay got extended owing to unforeseen technical glitches including helium leaks and thruster malfunctions in the carrying spacecraft. Read Full Story Here
Netanyahu Warns Hamas 'It's Only Beginning' As Israel Airstrike Kills Over 400 In Gaza | Details
After killing over 400 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in airstrikes by Israel on early Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas that "It's only the beginning". Meanwhile, 14 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli attacks on Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported.
The Israeli attacks that launched on Tuesday have killed more than 400 people, most of them children. Read Full Story Here
Nagpur Violence: Minority Democratic Party Leader Fahim Khan Accused For Leading Protest, Arrested
In light of the violence in Nagpur, police have arrested Minority Democratic Party (MDP) leader Fahim Khan for allegedly leading the protests on March 17. As per a PTI report, Khan led a protest outside Nagpur police station after VHP workers agitated and called for the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb.
PTI added that Khan's name has been mentioned in one of the six FIRs filed in connection to the violence. Police are currently investigating if the MDP leader had a role in instigating the riots. Read Full Story Here
Uttar Pradesh Court Grants Death Sentence To 3 People In 1981 Dalit Massacre Case | Details
After a long wait of 43 years and death of majority of the accused in the shocking case of 1981 Dehuli massacre where a gang killed 24 Dalits, including women and two children, a special court in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district sentenced three persons to death.
The incident made shock waves in the country and the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had met the affected families and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was the leader in the opposition had underatken a pad yatra from Dehuli to Sadupur in Firozabad, offering solidarity with the grieving families. Read Full Story Here
Parliament Budget Session: Bill Gates' Visit, Sunita Williams' Return Take Center Stage | Details
Parliament praised the return of Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams to Earth, on Wednesday. On another note, Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates visited Parliament to meet Health Minister JP Nadda
Meanwhile, the functioning of the Home Ministry will be discussed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Read Full Story Here