Lebanon launches drone attack at Israeli PM Netanyahu's residence | Top News of Oct 19, 2024

[00:00:09] This is your Daily Dose of news from Onmanorama. I am your host Vaishnavi and these are the major news stories of Saturday, Oct 19, 2024.

[00:00:19] After Yahya Sin was killing, a drone was launched towards Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties.

[00:00:35] Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Cabinet urging the centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory.

[00:00:47] According to sources, more than 20 flights operated by various Indian airlines including Air India, Indigo, Akasa Air, Vistara, Spicejet, Star Air and Alliance Air have received bomb threats since Saturday morning.

[00:01:02] A top adviser in Bangladesh's interim government, Asif Nazrul, stated that Bangladesh would strongly protest if India refuses to extradite, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following an arrest warrant issued by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal.

[00:01:18] The state government will conduct a departmental inquiry into the death of former Kanuradiyam Naveen Babu.

[00:01:24] The Department of Revenue has issued an order authorising Gita A, Joint Commissioner of Land Revenue, to prop the circumstances leading to the death of Naveen Babu.

[00:01:34] Let's get into details.

[00:01:37] After Yahya Sin was killing, drone targets Benjamin Netanyahu's residence.

[00:01:41] A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties.

[00:01:54] Earlier, the Israeli military said that a drone was launched from Lebanon and that it had hit a building.

[00:01:59] It was not immediately clear what the building was.

[00:02:02] Two more drones that crossed into Israeli territory were intercepted, the military said.

[00:02:07] There were no casualties reported, according to the Israeli ambulance service and police said explosions had been hurt in Caesarea, a coastal town where Netanyahu has a holiday home.

[00:02:18] Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared a resolution passed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Cabinet, urging the Centre to restore the statehood to the Union territory.

[00:02:28] The resolution unanimously passed on Thursday emphasises the restoration of statehood as the first step in reclaiming the constitutional rights and identity of Jammu and Kashmir's people.

[00:02:38] Abdullah has been authorised to discuss the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government.

[00:02:44] The decision has faced criticism from political parties like the BDP, PC and AIP, who accused the National Conference of deviating from its pre-election promise to restore both Article 370 and 35A along with statehood.

[00:02:58] The Legislative Assembly is set to meet in Srinagar on November 4th.

[00:03:02] In a bizarre development, more than 20 flights operated by various intern airlines including Air India, Indigo, Akasa Air, Vistara, Spicejet, Star Air and Alliance Air have received bomb threats, according to sources.

[00:03:15] Affected flights include Indigo's routes from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, as well as Jodhpur to Delhi.

[00:03:21] In Vistara's flights from Udayapur to Mumbai, Indigo and Vistara confirmed they are coordinating with authorities and following security protocols.

[00:03:28] These threats follow a pattern of similar hoaxes, with over 40 flights receiving bomb threats in recent days, including three Vistara international flights on Friday.

[00:03:38] A top advisor in Bangladesh's interim government, Asif Nazrul, stated that Bangladesh would strongly protest if India refuses to extradite ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following an arrest warrant issued by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal.

[00:03:53] Hasina 77 fled to India after being ousted amid anti-government protests and has remained in hiding since August 5.

[00:04:01] Nazrul stressed that India is bound by the extradition treaty to return her.

[00:04:05] Hasina faces nearly 200 charges, mostly related to killings during student protests, with over 1,000 deaths reported since the unrest began.

[00:04:13] The Indem government plans to try her and others for the violence.

[00:04:17] The state government will conduct a departmental inquiry into the death of former Kanuradium Naveen Babu.

[00:04:23] The Department of Revenue has issued an order authorising Gita A, Joint Commissioner of Land Revenue, to prompt the circumstances leading to the death of Naveen Babu.

[00:04:32] The investigation will examine the events leading to his death, including allegations made by former District Panjait President PP Divya, who accused Naveen Babu of delaying a no-objection certificate for a petrol pump due to road curve concerns.

[00:04:45] The inquiry will focus on whether Divya provided evidence to support her claims and will scrutinise issuance of NOC for any undue delays or wrongdoing.

[00:04:54] Gita A has been instructed to submit the report urgently after reviewing the relevant files, with District Collector Arun K. Vijayan also having provided his statement.

[00:05:05] That brings us to the end of this episode.

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