Morning digest: Pehlu Khan’s eldest son vows to fight for justice, and more
The Hindu Net Desk
August 16, 2019 09:26 IST
A select list of stories to read before you start your day
Pehlu Khan’s eldest son vows to fight for justice till his last breath
More than two years after Pehlu Khan, a Haryana dairy farmer, was beaten to death in Rajasthan’s Alwar, even the thought of watching the video of the incident gives shivers to his son Irshad. But every time it is played out on the television, the 28-year-old feels the renewed resolve to seek justice for his father.
Supreme Court to hear pleas on Centre’s Jammu and Kashmir moves today
A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is scheduled to hear on August 16 a petition filed by Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of Kashmir Times, against the information blackout and restrictions imposed on media freedom during the Centre’s “unilateral” move to impose curfew and divide Jammu and Kashmir “without taking consent from the people”.
No Indian troops killed in LoC firing, says Army
The Army on Thursday denied a Pakistani claim that five Indian soldiers had been killed along with three of its own troops in firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir.
Stolen Krishna returns for Gokulashtami
With just a week to go for the festival of Krishna Janmashtami, India on August 15 regained possession of a priceless bronze Navaneetha Krishna, thanks to a rare instance of moral courage by an art collector from London. After U.S. authorities charged Indian antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor with possession of stolen property last June, the London-based connoisseur, who had bought a few artefacts from him, came forward to U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), expressing a desire to surrender the pieces. The artefacts were recovered in June this year.
Close shave for many as BJP MP’s son rams car into wall of south Kolkata club
BJP MP Roopa Ganguly’s son, driving allegedly in an inebriated state, rammed his car into the wall of an upscale south Kolkata club on Thursday, with many having a near escape from being hit, police sources said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hails PM Modi’s decision on Article 370
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 could be revoked because entire society showed determination, and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and “willpower” for taking such a decision.