1. Kulbhushan Jadhav Death Sentence: India, Pakistan to Face Off at ICJ Hearing
India hopes for a positive outcome but braces for a complex legal tussle with Pakistan at the International Court of Justice on Monday to save the life of an Indian national accused of spying.
Rarely has India taken its issues with Pakistan to a multilateral forum but did so in the case of 46-year-old former naval officer Kulbushan Jadhav after a Pakistani court sentenced him to death for espionage and sabotage.
Senior lawyer Harish Salve will argue for India at the Hague-based court, which last week stayed the execution of Jadhav on India’s appeal. India argued that it approached the international court to save the life of an innocent man, who was not given consular access even after 16 requests.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
2. Kapil Mishra Alleges Donation Scam by AAP
The national capital witnessed another day of high-pitched political drama on Sunday as sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra fainted after accusing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of “massive” financial irregularities at a press conference. “It has now become clear that Arvind Kejriwal is a corrupt man,” Mishra said before he fainted. He had been on an indefinite hunger strike for five days in protest against AAP’s refusal to disclose the source of funding of the foreign trips of five leaders.
Making fresh allegations, the former water minister claimed that the AAP had received “crores of rupees” from “shell companies” run by people close to Kejriwal, while mentioning AAP legislators Shiv Charan Goel and Naresh Yadav. He also alleged that there were discrepancies in the donation money received by the AAP and the amount it had declared before the Election Commission.
(Source: The Indian Express)
3. NCERT to Review Books for First Time Since 2007
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will review all its books as they were created over a decade ago and need to be updated, council director Hrushikesh Senapaty said. The books were created in 2007.
In an exclusive conversation with The Times of India, Senapaty said textbooks were not being revised and NCERT was only reviewing the books in a systematic way.
Distinguishing between the two, he said, "Revision of books and curriculum framework is a policy decision which will be taken at the level of the HRD ministry, and it is a massive task. What we are doing right now is reviewing the books, which is to plug the gaps.”
(Source: The Times of India)
4. Ransomware Attack: India Issues Red Alert
The country’s cyber security agency Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has issued a red-coloured ‘critical alert’ in connection with the WannaCry attack, and warned users to not pay the ransom.
The ransomware worm that stopped car factories, hospitals, shops and schools over the weekend worldwide, with Asia having escaped the worst so far, could wreak fresh havoc on Monday when employees log back on, cyber security experts warned.
“Individuals or organisations are not encouraged to pay the ransom as this does not guarantee files will be released. Report such instances of fraud to CERT-In and law enforcement agencies,” CERT-In said.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
5. As China Opens Its One Belt One Road Summit, Anti-CPEC Protests Erupt in PoK
As China opened one of its biggest foreign policy initiatives since 1949 – the One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit in Beijing – which is being attended by heads of state and government of over 23 nations, including Pakistan, protests broke out in Gilgit-Baltistan against the ongoing construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project under the Belt and Road initiative.
Various students and political organisations including Karakoram Students Organisation, Balawaristan National Students Organisation, Gilgit Baltistan United Movement and Balawaristan National Front have been protesting against OBOR in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Ghizer.
(Source: The Times of India)
6. Rohtak Gangrape: Post-Mortem Reveals Chilling Details About Brutal Rape and Murder
More gory details of the gangrape and murder of a young Dalit woman from Sonipat emerged today, while her family alleged that their plea to police for help prior to the killing went unheeded. An autopsy of the victim showed the bones of the woman’s skull were shattered into pieces and “some sharp-edged objects may have been inserted in her private parts”.
“The findings suggest that it was a brutal rape and murder,” said Dr SK Dhatterwal, head of the department of forensic medicine at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak, who conducted the post-mortem examination.
Two persons, including the main accused Sumit, who is a Dalit, have been arrested by the Haryana Police which has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case.
(Source: The Indian Express)
7. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Arrives on Four-Day India Visit
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in New Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit during which he will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on key bilateral, regional and international issues, including the West Asian peace process.
“Welcoming an important guest. Mr Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine arrives in Delhi,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.
Ahead of Abbas’ visit, India reiterated its “political support” to the Palestinian cause and had said it continued to assist developmental projects there.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
8. Pakistan Shelling Continues in Rajouri Sector, 1,000 Evacuated
Pakistani shelling was reported in Rajouri sector till 8 am on Sunday, and people were busy collecting their belongings from the rubble of their damaged homes to move to safer places. In Nowshera sector, the shelling had stopped since Saturday evening but the civil and police administration were battling a new problem – forest fires. There have been no report of casualties on the Indian side so far.
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Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Manish Mehta said: “Pakistani troops initiated indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars from 6:45 am along the LoC in Rajouri sector. The Indian Army posts are retaliating strongly and effectively. The firing stopped at 8 am.”
(Source: The Indian Express)
9. Violence Hits West Bengal Civic Polls, Several Booths Vandalised
Several incidents of clashes were reported at polling booths during the voting for West Bengal's seven municipalities on Sunday.
Reports said in many wards goons broke EVM machines and vandalised polling booths. They also beat up voters. Major clashes broke out at Domkal in Murshidabad and Pujali in south 24 parganas. At Pujali booth, men came on bikes and allegedly hurled bombs in ward 10.
At Domkal too, Trinamool Congress supporters clashed with CPM and congress workers. Congress leaders have laid siege at Rowdon Street in Kolkata outside the office of the state election commission.
(Source: The Times of India)
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