93 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on residential building in Gaza | Top News of Oct 29, 2024

[00:00:09] This is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama. I'm your host, Swati Ajed, and these are the major news stories of Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024.

[00:00:19] At least 60 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the northern Gaza town of Bedlahi on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

[00:00:30] A UN mission said Sudan's rapid support forces and allies have committed staggering levels of sexual abuse, raping civilians as troops at once and abducting women as sex slaves during the more than 18-month war.

[00:00:42] A fire accident during a 3.00m performance at a temple near Nele Shurim in Kerala's Kassar Gould District late last night left 150 people injured, 10 of them seriously after firecrackers stored in the vicinity exploded.

[00:00:55] A meth lab having links to a Mexican drug cartel was recently uncovered in Noida, and five people, including Adihar Jail Warden and two Delhi-based businessmen, were arrested in connection with it, the Narcotics Control Bureau said.

[00:01:08] Former District Punjab President PP Divya surrendered to the police on Tuesday following the rejection of an anticipatory bail plea in the case rated to Kanungal ADM K in the Wimbabu's suicide.

[00:01:17] Let's get into the details.

[00:01:19] At least 60 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Northern Gaza town of Bedlahi on Tuesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

[00:01:28] An official at the Health Ministry in the Hamasran enclave said 17 other people were missing and would be counted as dead, and 150 people were wounded.

[00:01:36] Medics said 20 children were among the dead.

[00:01:39] There was no immediate Israeli comment.

[00:01:41] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday, those wounded in the strike could not receive care, as doctors had been forced to evacuate the nearby Kamal Adwan hospital.

[00:01:49] Meanwhile, Lebanese armed group Hespula said on Tuesday it had elected Deputy Head Naim Khasim to succeed Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Bera's southern suburb over a month ago.

[00:02:02] Sudan's rapid support forces and allies have committed staggering levels of sexual abuse, raping civilians as troops at once and abducting women as sex slaves during the more than 18-month war, a UN mission said on Tuesday.

[00:02:14] Victims have ranged in age from 8 to 75 years, according to the UN fact-finding mission's report.

[00:02:18] Most of the sexual violence has been committed by the RSF and allied Arab militia in an attempt to terrorise and punish people for perceived links to enemies.

[00:02:27] The RSF, which is fighting Sudan's army, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[00:02:32] It was previously said it would investigate allegations and bring perpetrators to justice.

[00:02:37] A fire accident during a Teyam performance at a temple near Nileshwaram late last night left, 150 people injured, 10 of them seriously, when firecrackers stored in the vicinity exploded, police said on Tuesday.

[00:02:49] While police said that the exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, eyewitnesses said sparks from the firecrackers fell on the rest of the stocks stored nearby, leading to an explosion that scared away people watching the Teyam performance.

[00:03:00] Neera Surin police have registered a case into the firework accident under the Expo Substance Act and various sections of the BNS.

[00:03:07] Mobile phone footage broadcast by television channels showed hapless people getting scattered and running in panic after a thundering explosion and a ball of fire happened on one of the premises of the shrine.

[00:03:16] The incident was suspected to have happened after the firecrackers stored in a shed in the temple where the premise got fired accidentally, eyewitnesses said.

[00:03:24] A meth lab having links to a Mexican drug cartel was recently uncovered in Noida and five people including a Tihar jail warden and two Delhi-based businessmen were arrested in connection with it.

[00:03:33] The narcotics-controlled bureau said on Tuesday.

[00:03:35] In a statement, NCB said the lab was busted in the Kasna industrial area of Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budanagar district on October 25th and about 95 kg of metafetamin, a synthetic drug, was found on the premises both in solid and liquid forms.

[00:03:48] The special cell of the Delhi police was also roped in by the Federal Anti-Narcotics Agency as the drug network has footprints across several places in the National Capital Region.

[00:03:59] Former District Manjai President PP Divya surrendered to the investigating officer on Tuesday following the rejection of her anticipatory bail plea in the case related to ADM K and Avin Babu's suicide.

[00:04:09] The police took her into custody while she was on her way to surrender to the police.

[00:04:13] The Thaleseri Principal Sessions Court had denied her anticipatory bail on Tuesday morning.

[00:04:17] The special investigation team will question Divya.

[00:04:19] The report suggests that Divya surrendered based on party instructions.

[00:04:22] A CPM District Committee member, Divya, was removed from opposition as District Panchat President after allegations surfaced of her role in abetting Naveen Babu's suicide.

[00:04:32] That brings us to the end of this episode.

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