Here are the top 5 news of the week. PM Modi's oath ceremony garnered a lot of headlines. Narendra Modi who served as the PM of India for a decade, sworn in as Prime Minister of India for his third consecutive term at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 9th of June Another news that made headlines this week was the sudden death of Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima in a tragic plane crash. Third news of the week is the Reasi and Kathua terror attacks in Jammu & Kahsmir. The next news that made headlines was the massive victory of India against Pakistan in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Nassau County Stadium in New York. India defeated Pakistan by a narrow margin of six runs. Another news of the week was the Kuwait building fire. A massive fire broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait on June 12.
14 June,2024 08:36 PM ISTFollowing the Kuwait fire tragedy, a special IAF aircraft carrying mortal remains of 45 Indian victims reached Kerala on June 14. At least 45 people died after a fire broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait. Security was heightened and ambulances were deployed at the airport in Kochi. Union Minister Suresh Gopi also arrived at Cochin airport to receive the mortal remains of victims. All the arrangements were put in place to receive the mortal remains who died in the fire incident.
14 June,2024 01:50 PM ISTA devastating fire broke out in a Mangaf building in Kuwait on June 12, claiming over 41 lives and injuring more than 50, with the majority being Indian workers. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause. Indian Ambassador Adarsh Swaika visited injured workers at Al-Adan hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief, assuring close monitoring by the Indian Embassy. He convened a high-level meeting, where compensation of ₹2 lakh per family of the deceased was announced. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor urged Kuwait's government for action and support for affected families. Minister of State for MEA, Kirti Vardhan Singh, promptly flew to Kuwait for assessment and reporting
13 June,2024 12:15 PM ISTInternational Kite Festival organised in Ahmedabad on January 07. People from 56 countries across the world participated in the kite festival. It was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The Kite featuring Ayodhya’s Ram Temple captured the attention of the people.
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