China Latest Live News Updates: China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight

May 28, 2023 Abraham Smith

8:50 a.m

Netherlands: Over 1,500 climate activists arrested

More than 1,500 climate activists were arrested on Saturday during a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, Al Jazeera reported, citing Dutch police. Climate group Extinction Rebellion blocked a section of a highway in the city center against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies.

8:40 a.m

Djokovic owes the rise of his career to his “biggest rival” Nadal

Novak Djokovic joked he was a relieved man after Rafa Nadal missed the French Open through injury, but deep down, the Serb has nothing but respect for his eternal rival and said part of him would go when the Spaniard retires in 2024 . Nadal failed to regain full fitness after a hip injury he sustained at the Australian Open in January and the 14-time Roland Garros winner said 2024 could be the last year of his professional career.

8:16 a.m

China’s first home-made passenger plane takes off on its maiden commercial flight

China’s first domestically-made passenger plane, the C919, took off on its first commercial flight on Sunday, state media reported. China Eastern Airlines Flight MU9191 took to the skies over Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 a.m. (02:30 GMT), footage of that showed state broadcaster CCTV.

8:12 a.m

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates new parliament building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new parliament building on Sunday morning. Dressed in traditional attire, Modi entered the Parliament building from Gate #1 and was greeted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. Amidst Vedic chants by priests from Karnataka’s Shringeri Math, the Prime Minister performed “Ganapati Homam” to invoke the gods for their blessings for the inauguration of the new parliament building.

7:19 a.m

‘Massive’ Russian drone strike kills one in Kiev

A civilian has died in Kiev after a “massive” drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sunday.

7:04 a.m

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah reappoints wife of slain BJP leader Nettaru

A day after the sacking of the wife of slain Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader Praveen Nettaru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Saturday Nutan Kumar would be reinstated to her job for “humanitarian” reasons. Nettaru was killed with edged weapons as part of PFI plans to spread terror among members of a community and foment communal hatred and unrest in society in order to achieve their goal of establishing Islamic rule in India by 2047. to advance

06:24 a.m

Pakistan: Shah Mahmood Qureshi will chair PTI if Imran Khan is disqualified

Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that PTI Deputy Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi will lead the party if Khan is disqualified by a court, Geo News from Pakistan reported.

06:20 a.m

March of the Wrestlers: Police in Delhi on alert

Delhi: Police check and barricade near Tikri border and Singhu border area before protesting wrestlers march towards new parliament; Khap Panchayat leaders and peasants are to join the protesting wrestlers

06:16 a.m

Indian Congress Abroad staffers plan big reception for Rahul Gandhi in USA

Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) officials plan a grand reception for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the United States. Rahul will begin his US visit on Sunday. He will be attending a Stanford University program on May 29-30 and meeting the Indian diaspora.