Chandigarh Girl Stalked By BJP Leader's Son, Gau Rakshaks To Get Unique IDs + More Top News

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A 29-year-old woman from Chandigarh filed FIR, yesterday, against Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala's son Vikas Barala, for allegedly harassing and stalking her on the streets of the city late at night. Read more

Here are more top news of the day:

1) To Keep "Genuine" Gau-Rakshaks Safe, Govt To Issue Aadhaar-Linked IDs For Uttarakhand Cow Vigilantes

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To keep "genuine" cow protection activists safe and also check violence by "self-proclaimed vigilantes", the Uttarakhand Gau Seva Aayog, a government body for overseeing cow protection measures, has decided to provide unique IDs to activists in the state. Read more

2) After Uttar Pradesh, Now Bihar Govt Declares War On Illegal Slaughterhouses

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After Uttar Pradesh, Bihar has now decided to clamp down on all illegal slaughterhouses in the state. The state's animal and fisheries resources minister Pashupati Kumar Paras made this announcement on Saturday, which will mean closure of virtually all the 140-odd abattoirs in Bihar. Read more

3) Nepali Couple Registers First Ever Transgender Marriage In The Country

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In what could give a ray of hope for many transgenders in Nepal, a couple from Nepal have registered their marriage. This is first such case in Nepal and Nepalese laws don¡¯t legalise same or transgender unions. Read more

4) 75-Year-Old Former Delhi University Professor Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Charges After 16 Years

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A 75-year-old former Delhi University professor has been absolved of a sexual harassment charge 16 years after it was filed against him by two researchers. The professor, who was then 60 years old when the case was filed against him, was suspended by the Delhi University in March 2002, just two years before his retirement was due. Read more

5) Gau Rakshaks Try To Stop Truck 'Carrying Cows', Trashed Badly By A Mob In Maharashtra

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A mob of around 50 people allegedly attacked and beaten 'gau rakshaks' near Shrigonda police station in Ahmednagar distrct of Maharashtra on Saturday evening. The incident took place after gau rakshaks with the help of police intercepted a tempo reportedly illegally transporting cows to a slaughterhouse. Read more