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- India has rejected China\u2019s latest objections, reiterating that
Arunachal Pradesh<\/keyword> is an integral part of the country.<\/li>\n - Around 110 ABVP workers were detained during a march to the Jharkhand Assembly amid clashes with police.<\/li>\n
- Syria\u2019s ousted leader has been sentenced to death by a Damascus court over
crimes against humanity<\/keyword>, according to the report.<\/li>\n - Nasa has invited Isro to join its Moon Base programme, opening another avenue for India-US space cooperation.<\/li>\n
- Bengal Police arrested Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel in connection with a rape case filed by a medical student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Here are the top 5 news stories of the day<\/span><\/p>\n
‘Arunachal is integral part of India, nothing can change this’: MEA on China’s fresh ‘objections’<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/p>\n
The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is an \u201cinalienable and integral part of India\u201d, rejecting China\u2019s objections over the border state. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said nothing could change this reality and stressed that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the India-China border remained essential for broader bilateral ties. His remarks came after India officially identified 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on the Survey of India map. China has repeatedly attempted to assign Chinese names to places in the state, a practice New Delhi has rejected. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n
Jharkhand protest: 110 ABVP workers detained amid clashes with police<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/p>\n
Around 110 ABVP workers were detained on Tuesday while marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly to protest alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and police action against protesting students. Clashes broke out after protesters allegedly stopped a bus carrying detainees, with some sitting in front of the vehicle and others climbing onto it. Two students fainted during the demonstration. Police said the workers were detained, not arrested. The protesters have demanded a CBI probe into alleged examination irregularities and have been seeking reforms in the functioning of the JPSC and JSSC. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n
Syria’s ousted leader
Bashar al-Assad<\/keyword> sentenced to death for crimes against humanity<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/p>\n Syria\u2019s former president Bashar al-Assad and former political security chief Atef Najib have been sentenced to death by a criminal court in Damascus, according to the report. The court convicted Assad of crimes against humanity, while Najib was found guilty of premeditated murder and torture. Assad fled Damascus and travelled to Moscow in December 2024 after his government collapsed following a strong wave of anti-regime forces. The court\u2019s ruling was delivered in absentia, with Assad convicted over charges including war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read full story<\/a><\/p>\n
Nasa invites Isro to join Moon base programme<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/p>\n
Nasa has invited Isro to join its Moon Base programme, creating a new opportunity for cooperation between India and the US in lunar exploration and human spaceflight. The invitation was extended during the ninth meeting of the India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group in Bengaluru on August 5 and 6. The two sides discussed expanding cooperation in future space science and human spaceflight technologies, along with scientific data sharing under the Artemis Accords.<\/p>\n
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