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[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 Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024.
[00:00:20] A Delhi court granted interim bail to former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Wednesday, 1,556 days after his arrest in the UAPA case related to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots.
[00:00:34] Khalid was granted bail for seven days to attend a family wedding with conditions that he must not contact witnesses or use social media.
[00:00:43] He can only meet family, relatives and friends and must remain at home or the wedding venues.
[00:00:49] Khalid must surrender to the jail superintendent by January 3, 2025.
[00:00:55] The Rajasaba was adjourned on Wednesday after opposition members protested Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments,
[00:01:01] demanding an apology for the remarks they claimed to insult at B.R. Ambedkar.
[00:01:06] When the House reassembled at 2 p.m. after an earlier adjournment,
[00:01:10] Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rajiju accused Congress of misleading the public by misrepresenting Shah's comments.
[00:01:18] This led to a heated exchange and slogan shouting, prompting Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar to adjourn the session.
[00:01:26] Ravi Chandran Ashwin, the 38-year-old ace of Spinner announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket
[00:01:33] after India's draw in the third test against Australia in Brisbane.
[00:01:38] Ashwin, who made his debut in 2010, accumulated 765 international wickets, including 537 in tests.
[00:01:47] He will, however, continue playing in club cricket, including the IBL, where he was picked by Chennai Super Kings.
[00:01:53] Ashwin thanked his teammates, especially Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara
[00:02:00] for their support in helping him achieve a success.
[00:02:04] Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishengar held a phone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar
[00:02:11] amid signs of a potential ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
[00:02:16] The discussion followed recent diplomatic efforts aimed at securing a ceasefire and releasing hostages
[00:02:23] held by Hamas, with around 95 hostages reportedly in Gaza.
[00:02:28] The two ministers also touched upon the situation in Syria following the collapse of President Bashar Assad regime,
[00:02:36] which fell to rebel forces on December 8.
[00:02:40] India formally escaped with a draw in the rain-hit third test of the Border-Gawaskar Trophy against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday.
[00:02:49] The five-match series is leveled at 1-1.
[00:02:52] Having helped India avoid follow-on talenters,
[00:02:56] Akash Deep and Jaspreet Bumrah batted for 24 more balls on the final day before the Aussies wrapped it up for 260.
[00:03:03] The majority of the day's play was wiped out by intermittent rain,
[00:03:08] but Indian quicks reduced their hosts to 89 for 7 in 18 overs.
[00:03:13] Multiple stoppages had made cricket impossible on 4 or 5 days.
[00:03:18] Indian batters, especially veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, struggled in Brisbane.
[00:03:24] The fourth test of the series will begin on Boxing Day in Melbourne.
[00:03:29] That brings us to the end of this episode.
[00:03:31] Thanks for listening to Daily News Doors,
[00:03:33] hosted by me Vaishnavi and produced by Vishnumur Liderin.
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