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[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 Thursday, Dec 5, 2024.
[00:00:19] Log Sabah proceedings were adjourned twice on Thursday following BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks targeting opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
[00:00:28] Services on Delhi Metro's Blue Line were disrupted for about six hours on Thursday due to the theft of signalling cables between Moti Nagar and Kirithi Nagar stations,
[00:00:37] causing major inconvenience to commuters.
[00:00:42] The Indian Coast Guard, in collaboration with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency,
[00:00:46] rescued 12 crew members from the merchant vessel MSV AI Piranpir,
[00:00:50] which sank in the North Arabian Sea while travelling from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Bandar Abbas, Iran.
[00:00:57] French Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned on Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament
[00:01:04] triggered by his 2025 budget plan, which included unpopular austerity measures.
[00:01:10] Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during the Gaza War,
[00:01:16] as stated in a report published on Thursday.
[00:01:20] Let's get into details.
[00:01:22] Log Sabah proceedings were adjourned twice on Thursday following BJP member Nishikant Dubey's remarks targeting opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
[00:01:30] Dubey accused the Congress-led opposition of attempting to derail Parliament based on allegations from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project,
[00:01:39] linking Gandhi to a US-based billionaire.
[00:01:42] Congress members strongly objected leading disruptions and the adjournment of proceedings until 2pm and again at 3pm.
[00:01:50] During the protests, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju criticized the opposition for their behaviour,
[00:01:56] specifically referring to leaders wearing black jackets with slogans targeting Prime Minister Modi and businessman Adani.
[00:02:04] Services on Delhi Metro's Blue Line were disrupted for about six hours on Thursday
[00:02:09] due to the theft of signalling cables between Mothinagar and Kirtinagar stations,
[00:02:14] causing major inconvenience to commuters.
[00:02:16] The disruption began at 8am and normal services resumed at 1.38pm after the cables were restored.
[00:02:22] In the meantime, train speeds were reduced, leading to overcrowding and longer waiting times at stations.
[00:02:28] The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation reported the incident as a case of theft and damage to signalling cables.
[00:02:35] The Indian Coast Guard, in collaboration with Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, in a joint operation,
[00:02:43] rescued 12 crew members from the merchant vessel MSV AI Piranpir,
[00:02:47] which sank in the North Arabian Sea while travelling from Por Bandar, Gujarat, to Bandar Abbas, Iran.
[00:02:54] The sinking occurred outside the Indian waters within Pakistan's search and rescue region.
[00:02:58] The vessel sank on Wednesday due to rough seas and flooding.
[00:03:02] A distress call prompted the ICG to divert the ship's Sarthak to the scene while the PMSA provided support.
[00:03:10] French Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned on Thursday after loosing a non-confidence vote in Parliament
[00:03:17] triggered by his 2025 budget plan, which included unpopular austerity measures.
[00:03:22] This marks the first successful non-confidence vote in France since 1962.
[00:03:28] The vote, supported by the far-left and the far-right, occurred after Barnier's government failed to secure a majority
[00:03:35] in a hung parliament following the summer's snap elections.
[00:03:38] The country now faces political paralysis with the 2025 budget in jeopardy
[00:03:43] unless a new government quickly approves a new plan, a scenario considered unlikely.
[00:03:48] Macron's office is under pressure to appoint a new prime minister swiftly as the country cannot afford to drift.
[00:03:57] Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during the Gaza war,
[00:04:02] as stated in a report published on Thursday.
[00:04:05] The Human Rights Organization based its conclusion on months of analysing incidents and statements
[00:04:11] from Israeli officials, asserting that the actions met the legal threshold for genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention.
[00:04:19] Israel, however, has consistently denied accusations of genocide,
[00:04:23] asserting that its actions are in self-defence following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023,
[00:04:29] which killed 1,200 Israelis and led to over 250 hostages being taken to Gaza.
[00:04:36] That brings us to the end of this episode.
[00:04:39] Thanks for listening to Daily News Doors, hosted by me Vaishnavi and produced by Vishnumur Lidharan.
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