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Dummy Execution of Nirbhaya Convicts Carried Out in Tihar Jail
Dummy execution of the convicts of 2012 Delhi gang-rape case was performed today at Tihar Jail. The dummy was created in sacks filled with debris and stones, as per the weight of the convicts. Hangman was not called, but a jail official performed it.
Qatar, Iran Agree De-Escalation 'Only Solution' to Tensions: Emir
Qatar and Iran agree that de-escalation is the "only solution" to regional tensions, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Sunday after meeting Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran.
"This visit comes at a critical time in the region, and we agreed with the brothers and with His Excellency the president that the only solution to these crises is de-escalation from everyone and dialogue," he told a news conference.
"Dialogue is the only solution" to resolve the crises, he said at a time of heightened US-Iranian tensions.
Air Asia Flight Makes Mid-Air Turn Back for Precautionary Landing
An Air Asia flight operating from Kolkata to Mumbai made mid-air turn back for precautionary landing after a passenger reported carrying explosives&warned of dire consequences. Air Asia India operations coordinated with Kolkata ATC to initiate immediate landing in Kolkata.
Post landing, the aircraft was secured with the assistance of airport security staff and all the protocols were followed by the concerned agencies and the individual in question was detained.
Govt Decides to Withdraw NSG From VIP Security Duties
After effecting a major VIP security cut and withdrawal of SPG cover from the Gandhis, the Union government has now decided to completely remove NSG commandos from this task, official sources said.
This will be after over two decades that the 'black cat' commandos of the elite counter-terror force will be taken out from VIP protection duties, a task not originally charted for it when the force was conceptualised and raised in 1984.