Evening news wrap: 11 killed in Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting; BJP appoints Nitin Nabin as national working president and more

Pointers:

• Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, at least 11 people are reported dead including one shooter, and several people injured.
• BJP parliamentary board appointed Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as national working president.
• Congress held a large rally in Delhi, accusing the BJP of vote manipulation and questioning the EC neutrality.
• The BJP accused the Congress of using its SIR and ‘vote chori’ rally to target PM Modi, citing a video that allegedly showed leaders raising provocative slogans.
• Delhi-NCR’s air quality has fallen to ‘severe plus’, prompting the CAQM to suspend outdoor sports, enforce Stage IV GRAP measures.

Here are the top five stories of the day:

11 killed in shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach targeting Jewish festival
Two gunmen fired several gunshots at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killing at least 11 people, triggering a major response from police and emergency services. Authorities have advised the public to stay away from the area and seek shelter. One shooter is also reported dead and another is critical, while multiple injured individuals are being treated. Read full story


BJP appoints Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as national working president
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) parliamentary board on Sunday appointed Nitin Nabin the national working president of the party. Nabin, a Kayasth by caste, will be replacing incumbent BJP chief JP Nadda. Nabin is a PWD minister in Bihar and MLA from Bankipur in Patna. Read full story


'Our fight is against gaddars indulging in vote chori': Congress slams BJP, EC in mega rally
The Congress stepped up its attack over alleged vote manipulation and revisions to electoral rolls by holding a large rally in Delhi. Senior leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, addressed the gathering, accusing the government of undermining electoral mandates and raising questions over the Election Commission’s neutrality. The party said it has gathered more than five crore signatures across the country to flag these issues. Read full story


BJP alleges 'Congress wants to eliminate PM Modi'; flags ‘abusive language’ at ‘vote theft’ rally
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused the Congress of revealing the “real agenda” behind its SIR and ‘vote chori’ rally, alleging that it was aimed at “eliminating” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared a video on X, claiming it showed Congress leaders raising slogans such as “Kabr khudegi Modi ki, aaj nahi to kal khudegi (Modi’s grave will be dug - if not today, then tomorrow)”. Read full story


AQI 'severe plus' in Delhi-NCR: CAQM suspends all outdoor sports; warns serious health risk to children
Air quality in Delhi-NCR has dropped to ‘severe plus’, leading the commission for air quality management (CAQM) to suspend all outdoor sports activities to safeguard children’s health. The move coincides with the enforcement of Stage IV, the strictest level of the graded response action plan (GRAP). Construction work is banned, truck movement is restricted, and schools have shifted to a hybrid learning model. Read full story

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