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[00:00:10] Hello, this is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama.
[00:00:13] I am your host Meenu and these are the major news stories of Sunday, May 5th, 2024.
[00:00:21] A day after three Indian nationals were charged with the murder of Khalistan separatist
[00:00:25] Hardeep Singh Nishal, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized this nation's
[00:00:30] commitment to the rule of law and the protection of its citizens with a strong and independent
[00:00:34] justice system.
[00:00:37] Wrestler Bajrang Puneer has been handed a professional suspension for refusing to
[00:00:41] give his sample for the top test during recent trials.
[00:00:47] Two men were lynched in Meghalaya's eastern West Kashi Hills district for allegedly trying
[00:00:52] to rape a 17-year-old girl.
[00:00:56] Hamas leaders held a second day of true talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators
[00:01:00] on Sunday, with no apparent progress reported as the Islamist group maintained its demand
[00:01:05] that any agreement must end the war in Gaza.
[00:01:10] As coaching sumbo continued to grip Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department has sounded
[00:01:14] a yellow alert for all districts except Wayanad and Idukki from Sunday to Tuesday.
[00:01:22] Let's get into the details.
[00:01:24] Canada is a rule of law country with a strong and independent justice system and
[00:01:28] a fundamental commitment to protect its citizens, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
[00:01:33] has said.
[00:01:34] A day after three Indian nationals were charged with the murder of Khalistan separatist
[00:01:39] Nijah, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia
[00:01:45] on June 18, 2023.
[00:01:48] Current Brack, Kamal Preet Singh and current Preet Singh, all Indian nationals residing
[00:01:54] in Edmonton, were charged on Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit
[00:01:59] murder.
[00:02:00] Trudeau said that many in Canada's Sikh community are feeling unsafe following Nijah's
[00:02:06] killing.
[00:02:07] Ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Trudeau's allegations
[00:02:11] in September last year of the potential involvement of Indian agents in the killing
[00:02:16] of 45-year-old Nijah, a Khalistan separatist.
[00:02:21] India has dismissed Trudeau's charges as absurd and motivated.
[00:02:27] Wrestler Bishan Puneer has been handed a proportional suspension for refusing to
[00:02:31] give his sample for the top test during recent trials.
[00:02:35] The Wrestling Federation of India is furious that the National Anti-Topping Agency kept
[00:02:40] it in the dark on the development and is planning to write to the World Anti-Topping
[00:02:45] Agency on the matter.
[00:02:46] Bajrang was handed a proportional suspension on April 23 by the National Anti-Topping
[00:02:51] Agency and asked to send his reply by May 7 to avoid further disciplinary action.
[00:02:57] The trials to pick the men's national team for the Asian Olympic college fields in
[00:03:01] Bishkek were held in Saunapath on March 10 and Bajrang had walked off the venue without
[00:03:07] providing his urine sample after losing his butt.
[00:03:11] Reacting to his suspension, Bajrang said he never refused to provide his sample
[00:03:15] to NADA officials.
[00:03:19] Two men were lynched in Meghalaya's eastern West Khashi Hills district for
[00:03:23] allegedly trying to rape a 17-year-old girl on Saturday.
[00:03:27] The girl alleged that she was in her home when the duo attacked her with a knife
[00:03:31] and tried to rape her.
[00:03:33] According to police, when hearing the girl's screams, neighbors gathered at the sport and
[00:03:38] called hold of the two.
[00:03:40] About 1,500 people then took them to a nearby community hall and assaulted them
[00:03:45] there.
[00:03:46] When the police reached the spot, the crowd didn't allow the officials to take
[00:03:50] them into custody.
[00:03:51] While the police were negotiating with the community leaders, the mob broke into
[00:03:55] the community hall and thrashed the accused.
[00:03:58] They were rushed to a hospital for treatment where they were declared dead on arrival.
[00:04:05] Hamas leaders held a second day of truce talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators
[00:04:10] on Sunday, with no apparent progress reported as the Islamist group maintained its
[00:04:15] demand that any agreement must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials said.
[00:04:21] Israel wants a deal to free at least some of the around 130 hostages held by Hamas
[00:04:26] Israeli officials signaled on Saturday that its core position was unchanged, saying Israel
[00:04:33] would under no circumstances agree to a deal to end the war, which it has pursued,
[00:04:38] intending to disarm and dismantle Hamas for good.
[00:04:42] The war began after Hamas turned Israel with a cross-border raid on October 7,
[00:04:48] in which 1,200 people were killed and 252 hostages taken, according to Israeli
[00:04:54] tallies.
[00:04:55] More than 34,600 Palestinians have been killed and more than 77,000 have been
[00:05:02] wanted in Israel's assault, according to Gaza's health ministry.
[00:05:07] The bombardment has devastated much of the coastal enclave and caused a humanitarian
[00:05:11] crisis.
[00:05:12] As cautious summer continued to grip Kerala, the Indian Meteorological
[00:05:18] Department has sounded a yellow alert for all districts except Wyanat and
[00:05:23] Redouki from Sunday to Tuesday.
[00:05:25] Though a yellow alert is sounded, the Meteorological Department has withdrawn
[00:05:28] the heatwave warning issued for Palakkad and other districts after summer
[00:05:32] rains lashed several parts of the state.
[00:05:35] April witnessed record-smashing maximum temperatures in East,
[00:05:39] North East and South Peninsular India, prompting health warnings from
[00:05:44] government agencies and some states to suspend in-person classes and
[00:05:48] schools.
[00:05:49] At the same time, IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall in
[00:05:54] isolated places of Tiruvananthapuram, Kowallam, Patanathitta, Kottayam,
[00:05:58] Ernakulam and Eduki districts on Sunday.
[00:06:01] A yellow alert for rain is sounded for Ernakulam and Wyanat on
[00:06:05] Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
[00:06:09] That brings us to the end of this episode.
[00:06:11] Thanks for listening to Daily News, hosted by me, Meenu and
[00:06:14] produced by Vishnu Murilitharan with technical support from IW2 Studios.
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