NIA probe into Rameshwaram Cafe blast reveals suspects had links with Pakistan, ISIS | Top News of Nov 15, 2024

[00:00:09] This is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama. I'm your host Deepa Soman and these are the major news stories of Friday, Nov 15, 2024.

[00:00:20] The NIA's investigation into Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast revealed that the jail suspected terrorists had links with Pakistan and ISIS.

[00:00:30] The probe has confirmed that a group of six were involved in the blast.

[00:00:35] US President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine war and bringing peace to the Middle East.

[00:00:44] Trump was giving his first major speech and public appearance after his electoral victory.

[00:00:50] Sri Lankan President Anuragumar Adi Sanayake's coalition was set to win a majority in a snap general election.

[00:00:58] His coalition, the NPP, won 50 seats, receiving almost 62% of votes in Thursday's election, putting them on course for a majority in the parliament.

[00:01:09] Iran revealed its plan to open a treatment clinic for women who defied the mandatory hijab laws that required women to cover their heads in public.

[00:01:18] The country's women and human rights groups have expressed outrage at the announcement.

[00:01:24] Anshil Kamboj of Haryana created history by taking a 10-wicket haul in an innings of a Ranji Trophy match.

[00:01:31] This is after Kamboj picking up eight wickets for 69 runs in a Duleep Trophy match in September.

[00:01:37] Let's get into the details.

[00:01:39] The National Investigation Agency's investigation into Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast

[00:01:45] has revealed that the jail suspected terrorists have links with Pakistan and the global terror outfit ISIS.

[00:01:52] The terrorists received instructions from Pakistan to carry out subversive activities in India, said NIA.

[00:01:59] The main operative in the cafe blast case is reportedly still missing and is suspected to be in Pakistan, sources confirmed.

[00:02:06] The probe has revealed that a group of six were involved in the blast and all of them were connected to ISIS.

[00:02:12] The training lasted for a week, after which the suspects purchased raw materials online and prepared the bomb in a span of seven days.

[00:02:18] They then placed it at the cafe and near the BJP headquarters.

[00:02:22] The location of the blast was decided first and only then the explosive was prepared.

[00:02:28] US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday,

[00:02:31] his administration will focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine war and bringing peace to the Middle East.

[00:02:36] This was his first major speech in public appearance after his electoral victory in the November 5th presidential elections.

[00:02:43] Russia and Ukraine's got to stop.

[00:02:45] I saw a report today.

[00:02:47] Thousands of people over the last three days were killed.

[00:02:49] Thousands and thousands of people were killed.

[00:02:51] They happen to be soldiers.

[00:02:53] But whether they are soldiers or they are people sitting in towns, we are going to work it, he added.

[00:02:59] Sri Lankan President Anuragumar Adesanayake's coalition,

[00:03:02] the National People's Power or NPP, is said to win a majority in a snap general election,

[00:03:08] according to results from Sri Lankan Election Commission on Friday.

[00:03:12] This Anuragumar Adesanayake, who won the presidential election in September,

[00:03:15] is seeking a mandate for his policies aimed at alleviating distress among the poor.

[00:03:20] This Anuragumar Adesanayake's coalition had just three of Parliament's 225 seats before Thursday's election,

[00:03:26] prompting him to dissolve it and seek a fresh mandate.

[00:03:29] The NPP won 52 seats, receiving almost 62% of 5.4 million votes in Thursday's election,

[00:03:35] putting them on course for a majority in the parliament, according to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka's website.

[00:03:42] The Iranian state has said that it plans to open a treatment clinic for women

[00:03:47] who defy the mandatory hijab laws that require women to cover their heads in public.

[00:03:51] The opening of a hijab removal treatment clinic was announced by the head of the Women and Family Department

[00:03:56] of the Tehran headquarters for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice.

[00:04:00] She said the clinic will offer scientific and psychological treatment for hijab removal.

[00:04:06] Iranian women and human rights groups have expressed outrage at the announcement.

[00:04:12] Anshil, Cambodia of Haryana has created history by taking a 10-wicket haul in an innings of a Renji Trophy match.

[00:04:19] The right-arm peser achieved the rare feat following the dismissal of Sean Roger of Kerala

[00:04:23] in the first session of Day 3 in Lahli on Friday.

[00:04:26] The Kerala innings folded for 2.91 and Cambodge finished with 10 wickets for 49 runs.

[00:04:32] He has become the only third player ever to secure a perfect 10 in a Renji innings

[00:04:37] after Pramanshu Chatterjee of Bengal in 1956-57 and Pradeep Sundaram of Rajasthan in 1985-86.

[00:04:44] The 23-year-old had played for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

[00:04:48] In September this year, he had also picked up 8 wickets for 69 runs in a Duleep Trophy match,

[00:04:54] which was the second best figure by a fastballer in the history of the competition.

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

[00:05:02] Thanks for listening to Daily News Dose, hosted by me, Deepa Soman and produced by Vishnu Murilidran.

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