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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, September the 30th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12Top Indian politician Lalu Prasad Yadav was today held guilty in a fodder scam case by
00:17a special court.
00:19The sentence will be announced on October 3rd.
00:22The multi-million rupees fodder scam accuses Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar, and
00:27others of fraudulent withdrawal from a district treasury.
00:31Under a recent Supreme Court order, Yadav stands immediately disqualified as a lawmaker
00:37and cannot fight the next election.
00:39Multiple car bombs across neighborhoods in Baghdad have killed at least 24 people and
00:44wounded dozens.
00:46The explosions came a day after a rare blast in Iraq's Kurdistan capital, Erbil, that
00:51killed nearly 50 people.
00:53Dubai's stock index climbed to the highest in almost five years on Sunday, gaining 1.2
00:58percent to close at 2,770.67 points.
01:03A hike in property fees could hit mortgage buyers in Dubai.
01:07Those who have just bought a property through mortgage financing could face the hike in
01:11registration fees to 4 percent from 2 percent, according to market experts.
01:17In sport, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said the team has the best strike pair in
01:22the Premier League.
01:24His comments came after Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge cemented their growing partnership
01:28in a 3-1 win over Sunderland last night.
01:31The Dubai International Film Festival turns 10 this year and is already pulling out the
01:36big guns for its anniversary in December.
01:38Organizers announced their first slate of films under the Cinema of the World section
01:42featuring a range of international titles.
01:45Iranian Oscar-winning director Azgar Farhadi's film, The Past, will join Canadian director
01:50Jason Reitman's latest thriller, Labor Day.
01:53Today's high across the UAE will be 36 degrees Celsius, dropping to 28 at night.
01:59And finally, Gulf News celebrated its 35th anniversary today with a massive cake being
02:04cut at its head office in Dubai and staff enjoying fun festivities.
02:09As the most-read newspaper in the UAE and the most effective media brand in the region,
02:13we thank you, our readers and viewers, for your continuous support and patronage.
02:18Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.