News18 Evening Digest: Relief Pours In From BJP-Ruled States For Flood-Hit Punjab, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba Resigns & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 18:21 IST

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Haryana, Delhi governments send relief materials to flood-hit Punjab | Image: X

In this evening’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Punjab floods, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation and other top stories.

Relief Pours In From BJP-Ruled States For Flood-Hit Punjab; Congress Says ‘Centre Gave Nothing’

As Punjab continues to reel under devastating floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains, which have left more than 1,900 villages across 23 districts inundated, several BJP-ruled states, as well as Delhi, have stepped in with financial assistance and relief materials. Read more

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba Resigns: Why? What Next? Who Are The Contenders For The Top Post?

With Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announcing his resignation, all eyes are now on who will next steer the world’s fourth-largest economy. Read more

PM Modi Pays Tribute To Sree Narayana Guru, Hails Message Of Universal Brotherhood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the revered social reformer and spiritual leader Sree Narayana Guru on his birth anniversary on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi recalled his transformative vision and enduring impact on India’s social and spiritual fabric. Read more

Ukraine Targets Russia’s Oil Pipeline After Missile Strikes In Kyiv Damage Govt Building

A fire erupted on the top of an administrative building in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district after Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on the city, Timar Tkachenko, the head of the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Read more

‘Murder Convicts Were My Actors’: Sanjay Dutt Recalls Starting A Theatre Group With Jail Inmates

Sanjay Dutt, one of the most iconic stars of Hindi cinema, has lived a life that reads almost like a film script itself — marked by unimaginable highs and devastating lows. Beyond his celebrated acting career, he has faced personal tragedies, including the loss of his parents, Sunil Dutt and Nargis, and the darkest chapter of his life — his imprisonment in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Read more

‘Kohli Had To Take Cricket Forward’: Virat Compared To Amitabh’s ‘Angry Young Man’

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has said that Virat Kohli has a naturally brash character, one that is always in the opponent’s face, likening it to Amitabh Bachchan’s angry young man avatar, which was a massive success in Bollywood, much like Kohli’s cricketing career. Read more

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