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[00:00:11] Hello, this is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama.
[00:00:14] I am your host Meenu and these are the major news stories of Monday, May 27, 2024.
[00:00:23] The Gujarat High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Rajkot civic body over the
[00:00:28] Game Zone 5 which left 27 persons dead and said it does not have faith in the state
[00:00:33] missionary which gets into action only after innocent lives are lost.
[00:00:40] At least two persons died in West Bankala and its coastal areas suffered extensive
[00:00:45] damage to infrastructure and property.
[00:00:47] A cyclone Ramal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with wind speeds reaching
[00:00:53] 135 km per hour.
[00:00:59] Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kishorewar has petitioned the Supreme Court for a seven-day
[00:01:03] extension on his interim bail in connection with a Delhi Liquor Policy case citing
[00:01:08] serious health concerns.
[00:01:13] The Pune police said the blood samples of a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved
[00:01:18] were replaced with another person's samples on the directions of a doctor from the Sassoon
[00:01:23] General Hospital.
[00:01:28] Israel's latest strikes on a displaced people's camp near Gaza's southern city
[00:01:32] of Rafah could hinder talks towards a truce and hostage release deal, said Qatar.
[00:01:39] Let's get into the details.
[00:01:43] The Gujarat High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Rajkot civic body over
[00:01:47] the Games Zone fire which left 27 persons dead and said it does not have faith in the
[00:01:52] state missionary which gets into action only after innocent lives are lost.
[00:01:58] The court pulled up the Rajkot Municipal Corporation and asked whether it had turned
[00:02:02] a blind eye to such a big structure coming up in its vicinity after the RMC's lawyers
[00:02:09] submitted that the TRP Games Zone had not asked for requisite permissions.
[00:02:15] The fire at the TRP Games Zone in the Nanaamah, locality of Rajkot on Saturday evening killed
[00:02:20] 27 persons including children.
[00:02:23] The Games Zone was operated without the fire no objection certificate, asked for officials.
[00:02:29] The High Court on Sunday took sumo to cognizance of the fire tragedy, terming it a prima
[00:02:34] fae's man-made disaster.
[00:02:40] At least two persons died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive
[00:02:44] damage to infrastructure and property as cyclone Ramal tore through the state and neighbour
[00:02:49] in Bangladesh with wind speeds reaching 135 kmph officials said on Monday.
[00:02:56] Roofs of tashed huts were blown away, uprooted trees blocked roads in Kolkata
[00:03:01] as well as in the coastal districts and electricity poles were knocked down causing
[00:03:06] significant power disruption in various parts of the state including in the city's outskirts,
[00:03:12] the officials said.
[00:03:14] Flight services at the Kolkata airport resumed on Monday morning after remaining suspended
[00:03:18] for 21 hours in view of the cyclone.
[00:03:22] Airport sources, however, said it will take some more time for the situation to become
[00:03:26] normal.
[00:03:27] The state government has initiated relief operations, providing food, drinking water
[00:03:32] and medical assistance to the people affected.
[00:03:38] Senior Ahmadmi Party leader Aditi on Monday said Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal
[00:03:43] has sought a one-week extension of his interim bail as he needs to undergo tests due to
[00:03:48] his recent weight loss and rise in ketone level which could be symptoms of some kidney
[00:03:53] problem or even cancer.
[00:03:56] Delhi BJP President Virendra Sajjewa called this move a drama by the Chief Minister
[00:04:01] to award going back to jail after his interim bail in a money-launching case
[00:04:05] ends on June 1.
[00:04:08] As per the ruling, Kejriwal is required to surrender and return to the HAL jail
[00:04:12] on June 2.
[00:04:13] Aditi told PTI that Kejriwal's weight dropped by 7 kg after his arrest on March 21.
[00:04:21] The ongoing probe revolves around alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation
[00:04:25] of the Delhi Excise Policy.
[00:04:28] The Excise Policy, introduced to bring an overhaul to the national capital's liquor
[00:04:32] business, promised a more modern shopping experience with discounts and offers.
[00:04:40] The Pune Police on Monday said the blood samples of a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved
[00:04:45] in a car crash were thrown into a dustbin and replaced with another person's samples
[00:04:51] on the directions of a doctor from Sassoon General Hospital.
[00:04:55] The juvenile's father had called the doctor and offered him allowance to replace
[00:04:59] the blood samples, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said at a press conference
[00:05:03] here.
[00:05:04] Two IT professionals died after their motorcycles was hit by a speeding Porsche
[00:05:09] allegedly driven by the minor in the early hours of May 19 in the Kalyaninagar area
[00:05:14] of Maharashtra's Pune city.
[00:05:16] The police claimed the teenager was strung at the time of the accident.
[00:05:20] Meanwhile, a court in Pune allowed the police to take custody of Vishal Agarwal,
[00:05:25] the father of the teen, from the Yevvada Central Jail in connection with the case
[00:05:29] of kidnapping and wrongful confinement of his driver.
[00:05:35] Israel's latest strikes on a displaced people's camp near Gaza's southern city
[00:05:41] could hinder talks towards a truce and hostage release deal, media
[00:05:45] coordination Qatar said on Monday.
[00:05:48] The foreign ministry voiced concern that the bombing would complicate ongoing mediation
[00:05:52] efforts and hinder reaching an agreement for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.
[00:05:56] Qatar, alongside the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in months of talks
[00:06:02] aimed at securing a truce deal between Israel and Hamas in the devastated Gaza
[00:06:06] Strip.
[00:06:07] Nearly 36,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's offensive, Gaza's
[00:06:12] health ministry said.
[00:06:14] Israel launched the operation after Hamas-led militants attacked southern
[00:06:18] Israeli communities in October 7, killing around 1,200 people and ceasing
[00:06:23] more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
[00:06:30] That brings us to the end of this episode.
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