Morning news wrap: ‘Bomb threat’ forces Hyderabad-bound flight to return to Germany; Netanyahu alleges Iran wants to kill Trump, & more | India News

Today’s morning news wrap includes national, global and sports stories. A Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad made a U-turn and returned to Germany due to an official at Hyderabad airport said was a “bomb threat.” Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran wants to “assassinate” US President Donald Trump. In Maharashtra, a probe has been initiated to determine what caused the collapse of a bridge in Pune. Shubman Gill, on his first assignment as India’s full-time Test captain discusses captaincy style of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Police in the US state of Minnesota have arrested the suspect in the fatal shooting a lawmaker and injuring another.Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa flight makes a U-turn; returns to GermanyThe Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft which made a mid-air U-turn for Germany’s Frankfurt was forced to return due to a bomb threat to the flight, a Hyderabad airport official said on Monday. “The flight returned to its origin because of a bomb threat which was received while the aircraft was still outside the Indian airspace,” the official told news agency ANI. Earlier, a Lufthansa spokesperson said the flight did not receive permission to land at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, and therefore returned to Frankfurt. Read full story hereIsrael’s Netanyahu says Iran views Trump as obstacle to nuclear ambitions; alleges plot to ‘kill him’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran’s Islamic regime sees Donald Trump as its biggest threat and even tried to assassinate the US president. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one.”Netanyahu also praised Trump for taking a tough stand against Iran’s nuclear programme, rejecting previous agreements that allowed uranium enrichment and cancelling the nuclear deal. Read full story herePune bridge tragedy: Rust, overcrowding or neglect – What caused the collapse? Probe under waySpeaking to reporters after the incident, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar said, “We have received various versions of the incident. As per the preliminary information, the bridge was old and rusted. Many people were standing on the bridge when it collapsed.” The incident occurred around 3:30 PM on Sunday in the Kundamala area, a popular picnic spot on the Indrayani River, which had been swollen due to days of heavy rainfall. While it wasn’t raining at the time, at least 100 picnickers were reportedly present on the old iron bridge when it gave way. Read full story hereIndia tour of England: Shubman Gill discusses Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s captaincy styleIn an interview with Sky Sports Cricket, Gill praised Rohit’s aggressive tactical approach and communication style. “Rohit bhai is also very aggressive in terms of his tactics. Tactically, he’s quite an aggressive captain. He is someone who is very clear with his communication prior to the matches, during the series, and even after the series. Speaking about Kohli’s captaincy, Gill highlighted his proactive approach. “When I played under Virat bhai, I think his proactiveness in the test matches with the field or with the ideas or with his thinking was something that I liked and that I picked up.” Read full story here‘Had 70 potential targets’: Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter arrestedMinnesota authorities have arrested Vance Boelter, 57, the primary suspect in the fatal shooting of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, ending an intense two-day manhunt that left the state on edge.The suspect is also accused of wounding State Senator John A. Hoffman and his wife Yvette in a separate attack at their Minneapolis suburban home. During both incidents, the assailant reportedly wore a rubber mask and posed as a law enforcement officer. Read full story here