SIR row: Rahul Gandhi’s high tea with ‘dead people’; SC says electoral rolls bound for revision- top developments | India News

NEW DELHI: As the row over the ongoing SIR escalates inside and outside Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shared a video with some of the omitted persons who have been declared “dead” in the revised draft voter list. “Life has brought many fascinating experiences, but I never had the chance to have tea…

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Show compassion for stray dogs, Buddhist scholars urge Supreme Court | India News

NEW DELHI: Eminent Buddhist scholars have urged the Supreme Court to review its order on the removal of stray dogs from public spaces in Delhi-NCR, advocating more compassionate alternatives and humane solutions like sterilisation and immunisation over mass confinement in pounds.Prof Indra Narain Singh, head of Buddhist Studies department, Delhi University, told TOI that the…

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SC order on stray dogs: The staggering cost of sheltering Delhi’s street canines – explained | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR has drawn mixed reactions — with victims’ families backing it, while animal lovers, including several celebrities and politicians, have urged the top court to revoke it.Also Read | ‘Flaw in our system’: Shashi Tharoor weighs in on SC dog relocation order; urges redirection of…

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Young girl struggles to breathe in overcrowded train as bystanders laugh and film; railways respond – Video | India News

Screen grab from video posted by X @WokePandemic NEW DELHI: A video circulating on social media sparked outrage after after showing a young girl struggling to breathe in a packed train compartment while bystanders laughed and recorded her distress instead of helping. In the footage, the girl, visibly suffocating, tries to open a window for…

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‘Unconstitutional, violates rights’: Owaisi slams Hyderabad meat ban on Independence Day; claims 99% of Telangana’s people are non-vegetarian | India News

NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for ordering the closure of meat shops and slaughterhouses on August 15, for Independence Day.Sharing a post on X, Owaisi said the directive was “callous and unconstitutional,” questioning its link to Independence Day celebrations. “Many municipal corporations across India seemed…

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‘History must not be permitted to repeat’: Rahul Gandhi says ‘may face harm’ in Savarkar defamation case; cites complainant’s Godse lineage | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday told a Pune court that he may face from the complainant in a defamation case related to his remarks against Savarkar. In an application submitted to the court, Gandhi said that the complainant is a direct descendant of Nathuram Godse and that “preventive protection is not only…

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‘Flaw in our system’: Shashi Tharoor weighs in on SC dog relocation order; urges redirection of funds to NGOs | India News

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (Image credits: IANS) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor urged a rethink of the Supreme Court’s order to relocate all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters, suggesting that funds for dog management be channelled to credible animal welfare organisations rather than municipalities. He noted that the real issue lies in municipalities’…

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‘Anti-Tamil Nadu activities’: Congress to boycott governor RN Ravi’s Independence Day tea party; to skip event for 2nd straight year | India News

Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (file photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing governor RN Ravi of “anti-Tamil Nadu activities,” the state unit of the Congress on Wednesday announced it will boycott his Independence Day tea party on August 15.Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai said the decision was also in protest against the Election Commission’s…

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