Morning Digest | Helpline 1098 will remain in service, says Centre; Two minor Dalit sisters found dead in U.P.’s Lakhimpur Kheri, and more
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Helpline 1098 will remain in service: Centre
“The Ministry would continue to operate the Helpline 1098 in strict compliance with the provisions of Juvenile Justice Act 2015,” the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) said in a press statement.
Two minor Dalit sisters found dead in U.P.’s Lakhimpur Kheri
The family of the deceased said that three youth from a nearby village had abducted the girls. They staged a demonstration at the Nighasan crossing, a few kilometres from the village. The police recovered the bodies and sent them for a post-mortem examination.
Withdrawal from PP 15 one problem less on the border: Jaishankar
India on Wednesday “recognised” that the latest disengagement from the Patrolling Point (PP) 15 in the Gogra-Hot Springs area of eastern Ladakh amounted to “one problem less” along the India-China frontier. The comment from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar came a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Samarkand in Uzbekistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit meeting which is expected to witness participation of all the heads of governments of the member countries of the SCO, including President Xi Jinping of China.
EWS quota an affront to equal society, say petitioners
Sri Lanka issues urgent landslip warnings as Cyclone Ditwah's death toll rises to 607 amid ongoing heavy rainfall and evacuations.
EU regulators fine Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for breaching digital laws on transparency and user safety.
Indians among 171 delivery riders detained in U.K. crackdown on illegal migration as part of new government reforms.
IMF explores recovery support for Sri Lanka following cyclone Ditwah, addressing humanitarian and economic challenges faced by the nation.
Edinburgh Airport halts all flights due to IT issues; passengers should check with airlines for updates.
Odisha Minister confirms that the inquiry report into the Nepalese student's death at KIIT University is currently under examination.
Hong Kong's upcoming legislative election faces low turnout as residents mourn a devastating fire that claimed 159 lives.
Harvard professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea arrested for discharging a pellet gun near a synagogue; agrees to leave the U.S.
Macron cautioned Zelenskyy that the U.S. might pressure Ukraine into territorial concessions to Russia without security guarantees.
A Canadian national was arrested at the Indo-Nepal border for using a fake immigration stamp on his passport.
Appeals court permits Trump to maintain National Guard deployment in D.C., reversing a lower court's order to withdraw troops.
Iraq retracts its terror designation of Hezbollah and Houthis, citing an error amid regional political pressures and public backlash.
U.S. military strikes drug boats amid scrutiny over legality and rising casualties, prompting investigations and conflicting congressional testimonies.