News18 Evening Digest: Amit Shah predicts 2029 Lok Sabha polls outcome and other headlines

Hello readers! In today's evening digest, News18 brings you the latest reports on Amit Shah's 2029 poll predictions, BSF beheadings and other latest stories.

Amit Shah predicts 2029 Lok Sabha polls, advises Indian bloc to 'prepare to participate in…'

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah on Sunday took a veiled jibe at opposition parties questioning the strength of the BJP-led New Democratic Alliance government at the centre, saying the bloc should prepare for a 2029 general election. Later joined the opposition party. read more

‘BSF DG sacked over disagreements with youths’: Exclusive report on MHA’s strict approach

Border Security Force (BSF) director general Nitin Agarwal has been sacked due to serious differences with his subordinates, government sources said. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) relieved Agarwal and his deputy special director general (west) YB Khurania from their posts and sent them back to their respective state cadres with immediate effect. read more

Bangladesh: Protesters demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation as new clashes leave 32 dead

Clashes broke out in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and threw stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, leaving at least 32 people dead and dozens injured. read more

Israel-Iran war looms: Why are countries asking citizens to leave Lebanon immediately?

As tensions rise in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, several Western governments, including the United States, Britain and France, have asked their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, hours after Israel assassinated the Iranian-backed Hezbollah military chief Fuad Shukr in Beirut, triggering promises of revenge from Iran and the so-called “axis of resistance”. read more

Kangana Ranaut sells her Mumbai bungalow facing demolition for Rs 40 crore?

If reports are to be believed, Kangana Ranaut is selling her residence in Mumbai. For the uninitiated, Kangana has a home in the Pali Hills area of ​​Bandra. The property also houses the offices of her production company Manikarnika Films. Kangana spends most of her time in New Delhi and Himachal Pradesh due to her political career, but there are rumors that Kangana is selling her Bandra bungalow for Rs 40 cr. However, News18 could not confirm this claim at the time of publication. read more

Paris 2024: India beat England 4-2 on penalties to reach hockey semi-finals

India beat England in the first semi-final of the men's hockey tournament on Sunday (August 4) to book a spot in the semi-finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Opponent players are cornered. read more