Two women were allegedly assaulted by security guards at an art centre here for wearing the rainbow insignia on their clothes, triggering a social media storm in the country where the LGBT group still suffers constant discrimination, a leading Chinese daily reported on Monday.


Controversy over assault on women wearing rainbow badges in China


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The Congress on Sunday hit back at the BJP for "protecting its corrupt leaders and Ministers" and slammed Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her silence on key defence controversies, including the Rafale deal.


BJP protecting corrupt, silent on Rafale deal: Congress


Closed for over five months due to heavy snowfall, the Manali-Leh highway was reopened to motorists on Sunday on completion of the snow-clearing operations, an official said.


Manali-Leh highway reopened after five months


Hitting out at former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram over a disproportionate assets case, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said it was the Congress' "Nawaz Sharif moment" and wondered if party President Rahul Gandhi will probe the matter against one of his senior colleagues.


Chidambaram case Congress' Nawaz Sharif moment: Sitharaman


A Bangladeshi national was arrested in the airport here for allegedly carrying a fake Aadhaar card and an expired visa, police said on Saturday.


Bangladeshi arrested with fake Aadhaar card


Two senior leaders of a US Navy SEAL team deployed to Africa have been relieved of their duties and sent home over sexual misconduct allegations, officials said.


Two US Navy SEAL leaders suspended in Africa over 'sexual misconduct'


In what can be seen as a series of steps to mend their ties, India and Nepal on Saturday agreed to boost trade and economic links, connectivity via air, land and water, people-to-people ties, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring that his country will work like a sherpa in the Himalayan nation's development endeavours.


India, Nepal agree to boost trade, people-to-people, connectivity ties (Roundup)


In what can be seen as a series of steps to mend their ties, India and Nepal on Saturday agreed to boost trade and economic links, connectivity via air, land and water, people-to-people ties, and mutual trust.


India, Nepal agree to boost trade ties, connectivity


Congress Delhi unit President Ajay Maken on Friday accused the AAP government of compromising national security by awarding a contract to install CCTVs here to a Chinese firm, even as the AAP claimed that efforts were on to halt the project.


CCTV row: AAP compromising national security, says Congress leader


France has slammed an "unacceptable" the US move to re-impose sanctions on companies trading with Iran following President Donald Trump's decision to dump the landmark 2015 deal that sought to curb Tehran's nuclear programme.


France condemns US move to re-impose Iran sanctions


India and Myanmar discussed a range of bilateral issues and signed seven agreements during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's two-day visit to the country that concluded on Friday.


India, Myanmar discuss bilateral issues, sign seven agreements (Lead, changing dateline)


Democrats from the US House Intelligence Committee have released thousands of advertisements that were run on Facebook by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA) to influence the 2016 US Presidential election.


US House Democrats release over 3,500 Russian Facebook ads


The surface of the runway at Goa's Dabolim international airport is deteriorating and may compromise safe operations and it has been resolved that periodic maintenance should be carried out, the Indian Navy said on Thursday.


Goa airport's runway deteriorating, may affect operations: Indian Navy


Four army trucks were burnt to ashes in a fire on a goods train, which was also carrying ammunition and explosives, on Thursday on the Bhopal-Nagpur stretch in Madhya Pradesh, officials said.


Four army trucks burnt in fire on goods train


The Tripura Police Mobile Task Force (MTF) on Thursday arrested 24 Bangladeshi youths from the Agartala Railway Station for intruding into the state without valid passports, an official said.


24 Bangladeshi youths arrested in Tripura


The Mumbai Police Commissioner's office, the Mumbai Police Foundation and Tata Trusts have signed a MoU for setting up Maharashtra's first police museum here, it was announced on Thursday.


Maharashtra to get first police museum in Mumbai


Six people have been killed in clashes between Indonesian police and Islamist militant prisoners at a high-security jail on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, officials said.


6 killed in Indonesia prison riot


The CBI has registered a case against 40 persons alleging irregularities in the appointment of 34 ineligible candidates in the Indian Army during a recruitment drive by its Headquarter Recruitment Office here in Uttar Pradesh in 2016-17.


CBI books 40 in candidate recruitment scandal in Army


Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday formed a high-level committee to come up with a standard operating procedure for installation, operation, and monitoring of CCTVs in the city, an official statement said.


LG sets up panel on CCTVs operation


A week after WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum resigned due to "data privacy" concerns and weakening encryption, a Facebook executive has defended the instant messaging app's "end-to-end encryption" feature saying it helps people communicate securely and safely.


WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption good for society: Facebook


As data security concerns on Facebook and WhatsApp loom large, Twitter is reportedly working on a 'Secret' encrypted messages feature which could make the microblogging platform safer for sensitive communications.

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