Morning Digest | IAF rescues 121 people from unprepared airstrip in Sudan in midnight operation; Delhi Police register two FIRs in wrestlers’ case, and more
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IAF rescues 121 people from unprepared airstrip in Sudan in midnight operation
In a two and a half hour midnight operation from war-torn Sudan, a C-130J aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 121 people from a small airstrip at Wadi Sayyidna, which is about 40 km North of Khartoum on the night of 27/28 April. The passengers included medical cases, including a pregnant lady, besides those who had no means to reach Port Sudan, the IAF said.
Wrestlers protest | Delhi Police register two FIRs
Hours after they told the Supreme Court that it would file FIRs into the allegations of sexual harassment raised by protesting wrestlers, the Delhi Police announced the registration of two FIRs late on April 28.
SCBA terms Bar Council of India resolution on same-sex marriage “highly inappropriate”
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has condemned a resolution passed by the Bar Council of India which said the apex court should desist from hearing the pleas seeking legalisation of same-sex marriage, terming it “highly inappropriate.”
Government mulls airport security on the lines of U.S. Transportation Security Administration
With a new government in place in Delhi, Singapore hopes to schedule the Ministerial Roundtable with India shortly, says Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. In an exclusive interview, he speaks about the impact of the elections on ties, the “missed opportunity” of RCEP and the new buzz around Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati.