INDIA
Gurugram family held hostage for feeding stray dogs
"A resident of that residential society is a dog lover and frequently feeds stray dogs in their locality. The other residents of the society alleged that a few days back, one of the dogs bit a resident. The resident along with his wife and their three-year-old daughter were returning home on Monday night when other people from the society surrounded their car and held them hostage," said Preet Pal Sangwan, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Govt pension to designated terrorists: India exposes Pak at UNHRC
India on Tuesday exposed Pakistan for hosting the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the United Nations and providing them pensions out of state funds.
Supreme Court says Centre dragging feet on CCTVs in Central agencies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Centre for dragging its feet by seeking more time for installing CCTV cameras in the offices of Central probe agencies like the CBI, NIA, ED and others.
Delhi riots: Judge quotes Russian Novelist, says 'hundred suspicion don't make a proof'
"From a hundred rabbits you can't make a horse, a hundred suspicions don't make a proof," said the Additional Sessions Judge of a district court in Delhi, quoting Russian Novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, while dropping charges of attempt to murder against two accused in the Delhi riots case.
Parliamentary panel invites view on Bilateral Investment Treaties
The Parliamentary committee on External Affairs has invited memoranda containing views and suggestions from stakeholders, industry representatives, experts as well as members of general public as it started examining the India's Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs).
Gujarat local body polls: BJP could better than 2015
As the counting of votes through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for local body elections in Tehsil, district and Municipalities in Gujarat gathered momentum on Tuesday, the trending figures indicate that the BJP may better its performance in the 2015 local bodies elections.
34 countries in queue to receive Covid vaccines: Jaishankar
With an unmatched vaccine manufacturing power, India is giving away millions of doses to its neighbours, friendly and estranged alike. Recently, neighbouring countries in South Asia like Nepal and Sri Lanka have received the shots in plenty while around 40 nations have been benefited by the goodwill gesture of India.
Supreme Court makes shocking remark, asks rape accused if he will marry victim
In a shocking display of it's regressive approach towards justice to sexual asault victims, the Supreme Court on Monday asked a 23-year-old man, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, whether he will marry the victim.
Army plans skiing trips in high altitude areas to counter China
The Army is also coming up with a skiing expedition -- ARMEX-21 -- covering the distance from the Karakoram Pass to Lipulekh Pass. It will cover areas of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal and Kumaon sectors. The skiing expedition will also be carried out at the high-altitude areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
Left-Cong alliance yet to finalise seat-sharing deal
A day after the Left-Congress' first rally in Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground drew a huge crowd, senior Congress leaders on Monday said that the parties are yet to finalise their seat-sharing arrangement, even as the state Assembly poll schedule has been announced.
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