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[00:00:10] Hello, This is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama.
[00:00:14] I am Maho Swati Ajat and these are the major news stories of Thursday, May 9, 2024.
[00:00:24] Faced with cabin crew shortage, Air India Express on Thursday cancelled 74 flights.
[00:00:29] Earlier in the day, the airline issued termination notices to 25 cabin crew members who had
[00:00:34] called in sick.
[00:00:35] A recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister indicated that,
[00:00:43] between 1950 and 2015 in India, the Hindu population decreased by 7.82% while the Muslim population
[00:00:49] increased by 43.15%.
[00:00:55] Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the 2024 election is Rahul Gandhi vs.
[00:00:59] Narendra Modi and that it is a contest between vote for development and vote for jihad.
[00:01:07] Israeli forces massed on Rafah's outskirts as US wants a major assault could hold arms.
[00:01:16] The Kaila Direct Trade of Higher Secondary Education announced the plus two results
[00:01:19] on Thursday.
[00:01:20] The past percentage was pegged at 78.69%.
[00:01:24] Let's get into the details.
[00:01:29] Faced with cabin crew shortage, Air India Express on Thursday cancelled 74 flights and
[00:01:33] said Air and Development Services on 20 of its routes to minimise disruptions.
[00:01:38] A section of cabin crew called in sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at
[00:01:42] the airline which resulted in the cancellation of more than 90 flights since Tuesday night.
[00:01:47] Earlier in the day, the airline issued termination notices to 25 cabin crew
[00:01:51] members who had called in sick and asked others to join back for duty by 4pm on Thursday.
[00:01:57] Against this backdrop, Air India Express said it is taking appropriate steps against certain
[00:02:01] individuals.
[00:02:05] The share of the Hindu population decreased by 7.82% between 1950 and 2015 in India while
[00:02:11] that of Muslims increased by 43.15% suggesting that there is a condisive environment in
[00:02:17] the country to foster diversity, said a recent working paper by the Economic Advisory
[00:02:21] Council to the Prime Minister.
[00:02:23] The paper titled Share of Religious Minorities, a cross-country analysis further said the
[00:02:28] share of Jains in the population of India decreased from 0.45% in 2015 to 0.36% in 2015.
[00:02:35] The paper suggests that creating a nurturing environment and subtle support is essential
[00:02:39] for improving the lives of disadvantaged groups and this bottom-up approach is crucial
[00:02:43] for fostering diversity in society.
[00:02:49] Union Home Minister Amit Shantar says that the 2024 electionist Rahul Gandhi vs.
[00:02:53] Narendra Modi and that it is a contest between vote for development and vote for jihad.
[00:02:58] Addressing an election rally in Telangana, he said, the elections between Prime Minister
[00:03:02] Narendra Modi's Bhartya Guarantee against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Chinese Guarantee.
[00:03:07] Describing the Congress, BRS and AIMIM as the triangle of a peacemint, he said
[00:03:12] the parties don't let drama may precision to take place and they also oppose the
[00:03:15] CAA.
[00:03:16] Israeli forces deployed tanks near residential areas of Rafah on Thursday according to
[00:03:24] Hamas militants and residents.
[00:03:26] This action came after US President Joe Biden pledged to withhold weapons from Israel if
[00:03:30] it launched a major invasion of the southern Ghassan city.
[00:03:34] Meanwhile, as ceasefire negotiations continued in Cairo, Palestinian militant groups Hamas
[00:03:39] and Islamic jihad reported that their fighters targeted Israeli forces on the eastern
[00:03:43] outskirts of Rafah.
[00:03:45] They launched anti-tank rockets and mortars at Israeli positions.
[00:03:50] The Israeli forces in the eastern part of Rafah, which is the only major urban area
[00:03:53] in Ghassar yet to be invaded by Israeli ground forces, heard explosions as battles
[00:03:57] erupted between Palestinian fighters and approaching Israeli troops.
[00:04:04] The past percentage for this year's higher secondary examination under the Kaila
[00:04:07] syllabus stood at 78.69%, a 4.2% drop from the previous year.
[00:04:13] A total of 39,242 secured A-plus grade for all the subjects.
[00:04:18] Last year it was 33,815.
[00:04:21] The Kaila Minister for General Education, Vishivan Kutty announced the results at
[00:04:25] a press meet held at Tiruvannamuram.
[00:04:27] Around 25,000 teachers evaluated the plus-pun and plus-two answer sheets at
[00:04:30] 77 evaluation camps across the state.
[00:04:36] That brings us to the end of this episode.
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