News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi says 15% pilots in India are women, India on Canada’s extortion probe

In today’s Evening Digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on women pilots, India’s stance on Canada’s extortion probe and other top stories.

India’s hub for STEM education, 15 per cent pilots are women, says PM Modi in Bengaluru

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to launch several development projects in the three states, on Friday promised to bring India among the world’s top economies in his third term. Read more

India ready to assist in extortion probe in Canada, but envoy Verma says ‘Canadians have not yet requested’

India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, has said that India is ready to assist in the investigation of extortion rings targeting Indo-Canadians. However, formal requests to Ottawa with proof are required. Read more

Who is Rashid Al Haddad? This Houthi pirate’s nickname ‘Timhouthi Chalamet’ has gone viral

A Yemeni social media influencer dubbed the “Hot Houthi Pirate” urged his followers not to focus on his looks and focus more on helping liberate Palestine. Rashid Al Haddad has gone viral on social media after being photographed on container ships hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and bearing a striking resemblance to American actor Timothée Chalamet. Read more

‘Physically assaulted in any way…’: DMK leader’s son, wife ‘misbehaved’ with 18-year-old domestic help

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Karunanidhi’s son has been booked for allegedly misbehaving with an 18-year-old girl who worked as a domestic help in his house. The DMK leader’s son and daughter-in-law – Anto Mathivanan and Marlina – have both been accused of allegedly torturing the girl and denying her medical care. Read more

Budget 2024 Income Tax: ‘Need to reduce the burden on the salaried class’, big expectations from the Finance Minister

Budget 2024, which will be presented as an interim budget in February 2024, is being eagerly awaited by salaried individuals, especially regarding possible changes in tax exemptions. Among the key demands, streamlining income tax rules and reducing complexities, especially in the new tax regime, is a continued plea. Read more