DNA Evening Reads: Rahul trolls PM; Gurdaspur bye-poll results; Somalia blasts and more
Congress’ Sunil Jakhar wins Gurdaspur LS bypoll
Ruling Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar on Sunday won the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by a huge margin of 1,93,219 votes over his nearest rival BJP contestant Swaran Salaria. “With this victory, people have reaffirmed faith in the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and at the same time,” said elated Jakhar. Click here to know more
Rahul Gandhi trolls PM Modi after Donald Trump praises Pak in tweets
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump, who is famous for taking U-Turns, tweeted that his country’s relationship with Pakistan was improving and that the US was happy with Pakistan’s co-operation. The tweet was picked up by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who sarcastically asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to go and hug the US President. Click here to know more
Somalia: At least 189 killed in twin blasts in capital Mogadishu
The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia’s capital rose to 189 with over 200 injured, according to Associated Press, making it one of the deadliest attacks since an Islamist insurgency began in 2007. Although a Reuters report said that the toll was still 85. Click here to know more.