Good evening. In Delhi, officials defend a controversial online liquor booking app, tennis player Stan Wawrinka reflects on a career of beating the best, and the first reactions to Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s Ramayana praise its epic scale but offer a mixed verdict on its music. In today’s top stories, Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp leads with 53 seats in Israel’s latest election count, while India confirms 22 nationals killed in the West Asia conflict since February.
Israel election results: Netanyahu leading with 54 seats, Eisenkot at 49
“We are deeply concerned with the ongoing conflict in West Asia. He added that the government was in close contact with the Indian community in the region to ensure their safety and well-being amid the continuing hostilities. Read more.
With 85.6% of votes counted across 93% of polling stations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc has fallen to 53 seats. The Eisenkot-led bloc has 48 seats and the Arab parties have 19, bringing the combined opposition to 67 seats, Ynet reported. Netanyahu’s bloc remains eight seats short of the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority. Read here India has lost 22 of its nationals, including 14 seafarers, in the ongoing war in West Asia in the last eight months, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday. So far, we have lost 22 Indian nationals in the conflict, which includes 14 seafarers,” Jaiswal said.
‘Previous Delhi govt gave nod’: Officials defend online liquor booking app amid row
Defending the rollout of the app, a senior DSIIDC officer said it was introduced to promote transparency and digital governance. Read more. The online liquor booking app launched by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) was approved by the previous Delhi government in 2024 to ensure transparency and prevent brand pushing in retail sales, the corporation said on Wednesday.
