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Major bulletins of the day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country’s national honour, for his “distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership”.
Modi received the award from the Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. “Honoured to be conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’,” the prime minister said in an X post. In his acceptance speech, Modi said the award was a matter of great pride and honour for him. “I humbly accept the award on behalf of the 140 crore Indians,” he said, dedicating it to the aspirations and bright future of the youth of the two countries, their rich cultural traditions and diversity, and the historical ties between Ghana and India.
“This honour is also a responsibility; to keep working towards stronger India-Ghana friendship. India will always stand with the people of Ghana and continue to contribute as a trusted friend and development partner,” he said in an X post.
Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russia’s Lipetsk, regional governor says
A woman in her 70s was killed, and two other people injured, by falling debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone in Russia’s southwestern region of Lipetsk, regional governor Igor Artamonov said early on Thursday.
The debris fell on a residential building in the district surrounding the regional capital, killing the woman and injuring two more, Artamonov said on the Telegram messaging app.
“Signals about falling debris are coming from various areas,” Artamonov added. “Rescue services and emergency agencies are working in an enhanced mode.”
The scale of the attack and the full damage were not immediately known. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine about the attack.
