Bodies of two Meitei men found amid Manipur violence | Top News of Nov 12, 2024

[00:00:09] This is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama. I'm your host Vaishnavi and these are the major news stories of Tuesday, No. 12, 2024.

[00:00:19] Following Israeli airstrike, Iran is building a defensive tunnel in Tehran, according to the semi-official Tasnam News Agency.

[00:00:27] The tunnel will connect a metro station with Imam Khomeini Hospital, offering direct underground access to the facility.

[00:00:35] U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments for his upcoming administration,

[00:00:42] including naming immigration official Tom Foreman as border czar to oversee deportations and assigning allies to significant roles.

[00:00:51] By-elections will be held in 31 assembly seats across 10 states and in Vainad Lok Sabha seat on Wednesday.

[00:00:59] In Manipur's Jiribam district, the bodies of two elderly men from the Meitei community were found amid violent clashes between militants and security forces on Tuesday.

[00:01:12] The Supreme Court extended Malayalam Akta Siddiquh's interim bail for one more week concerning allegations of sexual assault.

[00:01:21] Let's get into details.

[00:01:24] Iran is building a defensive tunnel in Tehran, according to the semi-official Tasnam News Agency.

[00:01:30] The tunnel, located near the city centre, will link a station on the Tehran metro to the Imam Khomeini Hospital,

[00:01:37] thus allowing direct underground access to the medical facility.

[00:01:41] According to the head of transport for Tehran City Council,

[00:01:45] it is for the first time that a tunnel with defensive applications is being built in Tehran.

[00:01:50] Last month, Israel carried out its first officially recognized strikes in Iran,

[00:01:55] hitting missile factories and other sites near Tehran and in the country's west,

[00:01:59] as a response to Iran's October 1 attack on Israeli territory.

[00:02:05] U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments for his upcoming administration,

[00:02:10] including naming immigration official Tom Horman as border czar,

[00:02:14] to oversee deportations and assigning allies to significant roles.

[00:02:18] Trump has also proposed Lee Zeldin for the EPA chief position

[00:02:23] and New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador.

[00:02:27] Other speculated picks include Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff

[00:02:32] and Michael Waltz, a noted China critic, as national security advisor,

[00:02:36] both known for their hardline stances.

[00:02:40] Bipolls will be held on Wednesday in 31 assembly seats spread across 10 states

[00:02:45] and Kerala's Vainat-Lok Sabha constituency,

[00:02:48] from where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut.

[00:02:54] Most of these seats fell vacant after the sitting MLA's contested the Lok Sabha elections won,

[00:03:00] while in some constituencies, the bipolls are being held due to the death of representatives.

[00:03:04] The Vainat seat was vacated by Rahul Gandhi, who also won from Ray Bareilly parliamentary constituency,

[00:03:11] which he kept.

[00:03:12] Voting will be held in seven seats in Rajasthan, six in West Bengal,

[00:03:15] five in Assam, four seats in Bihar, three in Karnataka,

[00:03:19] two seats in Madhya Pradesh and one seat each in Chathisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala and Meghalaya.

[00:03:24] Vots will be counted on number 23.

[00:03:28] In Manipur's Jiribam district, the bodies of two elderly men from the Méti community were found

[00:03:33] following a violent clash between militants and security forces.

[00:03:37] The bodies of the two men were detected in debris during a search operation in Jakurador, Karong area,

[00:03:43] where a few shops were set on fire by suspected militants on Monday, another senior officer said.

[00:03:49] The two elderly men belonging to the Méti community died after the insurgents torched a few shops in Jakurador, Karong area.

[00:03:56] Search efforts were ongoing for three women and three children who went missing amidst the violence.

[00:04:02] Prohibitory orders were imposed to prevent further unrest,

[00:04:04] and a shutdown was observed in Kukizo majority areas to protest the death of suspected militants.

[00:04:12] The Supreme Court extended Malayalam actor Siddiquh's interim anticipatory bail for one more week

[00:04:17] concerning allegations of sexual assault.

[00:04:19] During the brief hearing, Siddiquh argued that the accusations were fabricated,

[00:04:24] with his defence claiming that the special investigation team is unjustly building a case against him.

[00:04:29] Meanwhile, the government lawyer argued for his custody, citing evidence needing further investigation.

[00:04:35] Siddiquh maintains he lacked significant influence in the film industry,

[00:04:39] countering claims of a media campaign against him.

[00:04:43] That brings us to the end of this episode.

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