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News Dabba for 09 September 2024: Five stories for a balanced news diet
Here are the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites.
Indie Journal brings you the daily updates that the internet is talking about through various news websites. Here's a glance through some of the National and International news updates, from SC flagging 14-hr FIR delay in Kolkata rape and murder case, Centre's directive over Mpox outbreak, to Bangladesh's ban on Padma hilsa for Durga Puja.
Indian Express: SC flags 14-hr FIR delay in Kolkata rape and murder case
Indian Express reports that the Supreme Court on Monday said there was a delay of “at least 14 hours” in the registration of the FIR in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. “It’s very clear that there is a delay of at least 14 hours in registering the FIR,” said Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, as per the report. His bench, which also comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was perusing a status report filed by the CBI, which is probing the case. Read the full report here.
Centre issues directive over Mpox outbreak, NDTV reports
The government has issued a directive over the Mpox outbreak and suggested screening, testing and contact tracing of all suspected patients. NDTV reports that states have also been asked to identify hospitals to prep isolation facilities for treating suspected as well as confirmed cases. The centre has also directed a review of public health preparedness by senior officials. The WHO has declared the Mpox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but assessed the risk of the spread of the disease to be moderate beyond Africa, the report adds. Read the full report here.
BBC on Typhoon Yagi collapses busy bridge in Vietnam
A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi, plunging 10 cars and two scooters into the Red River, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc said on Monday. BBC report says that it is unclear if there were casualties resulting from the collapse of the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province. At least three people have been rescued and 13 are missing, Ho said. Read the full report here.
Bangladesh bans Padma hilsa for Durga Puja: India Today report
After the fall of Bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina, the caretaker government has now banned the export of hilsa. India Today reports that this has created a shortage of Bangladeshi ilish (as the fish is known in Bengali) ahead of Durga Puja and sent prices soaring. The hilsa, though, has found a way of reaching India by skirting the ban, and the Bangladeshi Padma ilish will most likely be available during Durga Puja, though at a higher price. The ban marks a departure from the long-standing practice of Bangladesh sending large consignments of Padma ilish to India, particularly West Bengal, during the festive season, the report says. Read the full report here.
Al Jazeera live report: EU claims intel shows Iran sent Russia missiles
The European Union says its allies shared intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, Al Jazeera reports, and warned of new sanctions on Tehran if the deliveries are confirmed. Russia said late on Sunday its forces advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia. China says it will hold joint military drills with Russia this month as the allies deepen ties that have seen NATO dub Beijing an “enabler” of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Read the full report here.
