News18 Afternoon Digest: Chirag Set For Bihar Polls?, PM May Not Attend G7 Summit & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 15:50 IST

In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you latest updates on Chirag Paswan's political prospects, probability of PM Modi's attending G7 Summit and other top stories.

Chirag Paswan hints at contesting Bihar Assembly polls (Pic/News18)

News18 Afternoon Digest: In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest updates on Chirag Paswan’s political prospects, probability of PM Modi’s attending G7 Summit in Canada and other top stories.

‘Don’t See Myself In Central Role, Want To Return’: Chirag Paswan Hints At Bihar Poll Plunge

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Monday weighed in on the reports of the possibility of him contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections, and clarified that his preference has “always been Bihar and Biharis", adding that he conveyed his desire to the party to return to the state politics soon. Paswan emphasised that he wants to see Bihar as a developed state, which he said, “is not possible if I am in Delhi." Read more

PM Modi May Not Attend G7 Summit In Canada In First Miss In 6 Years: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may give the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada a miss amid strained relations with Ottawa—marking the first time in six years that he will skip the meeting of the grouping of the most industrialised economies in the world as well as the European Union, IMF, World Bank, and the United Nations. Read more

Rubio Speaks To Lavrov, Reiterates Trump’s Push For Continued Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks

A day before Moscow and Kyiv’s peace talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed prospects for de-escalating the tensions between them. The Russia-Ukraine talks were expected to be held in Turkey’s Istanbul on Monday, Lavrov’s ministry said. Read more

‘I’m Pregnant’: Woman Apologises To Bengaluru Auto Driver After Viral ‘Chappal’ Assault Video

It’s Bengaluru again! The IT hub of India always makes it to the headlines for the most strange, unique reasons. This time, for a road dispute between a woman and an auto driver, which took an ugly turn when the latter started hitting the motorist with a slipper in broad daylight. The dramatic episode, which was captured on camera outside Centro Mall in Bellandur, quickly went viral, gaining considerable attention and sparking debates. Read more

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