In this edition of 5 Live, India Today's Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor brings this ground report from the accident site where 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car plunged into a 30-foot water-filled pit in Noida’s Sector 150. The report highlights systemic failures at the stalled Noida Sports City project, a site previously criticised by the Allahabad High Court for corruption. Following the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered an SIT probe, leading to the transfer of the Noida Authority CEO and the arrest of builder Abhay Kumar, owner of MZ Wishtown. The report exposes a lack of safety measures, including missing barricades and reflectors, despite previous accidents. Beyond local negligence, the program covers global developments from Davos, featuring meetings between Indian CEOs and US President Donald Trump regarding tariff concerns. Additionally, the report notes the EU President’s hints at a major trade deal with India, Denmark’s assertions over Greenland’s sovereignty, and the revocation of GRAP 4 measures in Delhi as air quality shows slight improvement.
The Union Cabinet passed a resolution and gave a standing ovation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest-serving elected head of the government over three consecutive terms. The Prime Minister completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing the previous record of 4,398 uninterrupted days held by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, since the first general elections in 1952.
An India Today report details a political development as a Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament resigns from the Rajya Sabha and the party. Sources indicate the parliamentarian is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party after meeting the Assam Chief Minister in New Delhi. This marks the second such resignation from the Trinamool Congress within a week, pointing to defections across both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Rebel parliamentarians have reportedly held meetings in the national capital, affecting the party's parliamentary strength. The shrinking opposition numbers in the upper house could assist the ruling party at the centre in passing legislation, including delimitation and the women's reservation bill. Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress is seeking legal assistance from the Congress party to navigate the crisis and challenge the defections. The situation remains developing as more parliamentarians are reportedly considering switching allegiances in the coming days.
Israel is preparing to erect a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Jewish country, and bringing to spotlight an overlooked historical connection between Jews and India.
A thirty-year-old Sudanese asylum seeker has been charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The suspect allegedly attempted to behead a man, leaving the victim in his forties with severe injuries to his head, neck, and face.
