Afternoon briefing: Congress reacts to PM Modi's dig at Pitroda's remarks; why is Indian stock market falling, and more

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for invoking the debate on the “skin colour of Indians” after he led an all-out attack on Sam Pitroda, who triggered a fresh row by comparing Indians' ethnic and racial identities with Chinese, Arabs, Whites and Africans. Dig deeper The Latest News Expert says Las Vegas family's viral alien encounter video is ‘original’: ‘Once you see it, you can’t deny it’ Dig deeper {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hits out at BJP over appointment to temple festival panel Dig deeper India News Sandeshkhali woman makes U-turn, withdraws rape charges against Trinamool men, alleges BJP coercion Dig deeper Uttarakhand forest fires: 5 people dead, 1,300 hectares affected, says official Dig deeper Global Matters In a first, Belgian sex workers to get pensions, insurance, maternity leaves: Report Dig deeper Deadly tornadoes sweeps through southeastern US, claims three Dig deeper Sports Goings The conversation between KL Rahul and Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka drew attention from fans and former cricketers alike following the side's 10-wicket drubbing at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. Dig deeper Entertainment Focus {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Jyotika recently made her comeback in Bollywood with the psychological-horror movie Shaitan, co-starring Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan. Dig deeper Lifestyle and Health AstraZeneca, the makers of the Covishield vaccine have announced withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to its 'surplus of available updated vaccines' since the pandemic. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka is being slammed for his controversial interaction with Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul following the team's defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL match on Wednesday evening.