00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Thursday, September the 19th. Here are
00:09the top stories at this hour.
00:11Babulnail Negar, the Rajasthan minister accused of raping a 27-year-old woman at his residence
00:16in Jaipur last week, has resigned. Police interrogated the 53-year-old minister last
00:21night. However, questions are being raised over the manner in which the victim was taken
00:24to the minister's home to verify the spot where she was allegedly raped. Negar was present
00:29at the time. Authorities in charge will embark on a two-month survey that aims to understand
00:33the emirate's traffic patterns and deduce possible solutions to congestion. Starting
00:38September the 22nd, the survey will analyse where and when people travel.
00:43In Egypt, authorities have ground the Cairo metro after bombs were found. Clashes in which
00:47a senior police officer was killed erupted as Egyptian security forces stormed the village
00:51of Qadasa near Cairo in the latest crackdown on militants. It is crucial to keep the military
00:57options on the table in dealing with the Syria crisis, NATO Secretary General Anders
01:01Frog Rasmussen said. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in an interview with Fox News stated
01:06it will take at least one year to destroy his chemical weapons stockpile.
01:10Lionel Messi hailed Barcelona's great start to the Champions League last night after his
01:14hat-trick helped the Spanish giants thrash Ajax 4-0. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said
01:19he will take full responsibility for his size shock 2-1 loss at home to Bale.
01:24Tom Jones is the big actor to perform in the UAE this weekend, taking to the stage
01:27at the DoForum in Abu Dhabi, with what he says is a mix of songs old and new. At the
01:32cinema, Robert De Niro plays a gangster again in Luc Besson's Malavita, while Hugh Jackman
01:37is defanged as a desperate father in Prisoners. Hindi cinemagoers will see Shahid Kapoor back
01:42on screen after a year's sabbatical in Fata, Posta, Nikla, Hero. Fitness fans can head
01:47down to Burj Park in downtown Dubai on Friday for a free yoga from 4pm.
01:52And finally, weather. The daytime temperature will be 40 degrees Celsius falling to 29 at
01:56night. That's all for now, thanks for watching. A reminder that our next bulletin will be
02:00on Sunday, but as always, you can get the latest news at golfnews.com
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