Month: August 2025

More than 300 passengers were rescued after a monorail broke down due to a power supply failure near Mysore Colony station in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

According to officials, the incident was first reported by a passenger identified as Jivan Mhatre.

Upon receiving information, an 108 ambulance unit and personnel from the BMC, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and local police reached the site and initiated rescue operations. Six passengers who experienced suffocation were treated in the on-site ambulances and later discharged.

Sunil, a passenger who was onboard the monorail, stated that the rescue operations started one hour after the incident occurred, further stating that the train had around 500 passengers onboard.

“I was in the train from 5:30 PM. The rescue operation started after 1 hour. There were at least 500 passengers in the train. This train arrived after a gap of 30 minutes, so the entire train was overloaded with passengers…” he told ANI.

Another passenger said that several senior citizens and kids who were onboard the train faced the issue of suffocation due to the number of passengers.

“Passengers were patient. The train had many senior citizens and kids, and they were facing difficulties… Suffocation was the main problem inside the train…” he told ANI.

BMC, along with fire department personnel and police, rushed to the spot and prompted a swift rescue operation.

BMC Additional Municipal Commissioner Amit Saini confirmed that the rescue operation was actively underway, with fire and police department teams on site.

“Teams of the fire department and police are engaged in the rescue. The rescue operation is underway,” said Saini.

Passengers aboard the stranded train also contacted the BMC helpline for immediate assistance.

Meanwhile, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL), in a post on social media platform X, said that services between Wadala and Chembur were continuing on a single line and assured that full operations would resume shortly.

“Service update One Monorail train near Mysore Colony station has experienced a minor power supply issue. Our operations and maintenance teams are already on-site and working to resolve it quickly. For now, services between Wadala and Chembur are running smoothly on a single line. We sincerely thank you for your patience and assure you that your safety remains our top priority. Rest assured, normal services will be restored at the earliest,” the post read. (ANI)

India and China held the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ dialogue on the Boundary Question here on Tuesday and agreed on a series of measures to improve bilateral ties including setting up a Working Group, under the WMCC, to advance effective border management in order to maintain peace and tranquillity in India-China border areas.

They agreed to use the border management mechanisms at diplomatic and military levels to carry forward the process of border management, and discuss de-escalation, beginning with the principles and modalities.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was on a two-day visit to India during which he had a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday and co-chaired the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ (SRs) dialogue on the Boundary Question with the National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval. The Chinese leader also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

During the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi, both sides agreed to the re-opening of border trade through the three designated trading points, namely Lipulekh Pass, Shipki La Pass and Nathu La Pass.

The two sides agreed to facilitate trade and investment flows between the two countries through concrete measures.

Both sides agreed to resume direct flight connectivity between the Chinese mainland and India at the earliest, and finalise an updated Air Services Agreement. They also agreed on the facilitation of visas to tourists, businesses, media and other visitors in both directions.

Both sides agreed to uphold multilateralism, enhance communication on major international and regional issues, maintain a rules-based multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and promote a multipolar world that safeguards the interests of developing countries.

The two sides spoke positively of the progress made in the implementation of the important leader-level consensus in Kazan, Russia, during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the margins of the BRICS Summit last year.

A Ministry of External Affairs release said that the two sides shared the view that peace and tranquility has been maintained in the India-China border areas since the 23rd SR talks.

They reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas to promote overall development of the India-China bilateral relationship.

Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries and in a positive and constructive spirit, the two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the India-China boundary question during the meeting between the Special Representatives.

The two SRs agreed on the need to take a political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship while seeking a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for settlement of the boundary question in accordance with the Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question signed in 2005.

They agreed to set up an Expert Group, under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC), to explore Early Harvest in boundary delimitation in the India-China border areas.

They also agreed to “setting up a Working Group, under the WMCC, to advance effective border management in order to maintain peace and tranquillity in India-China border areas”.

The two sides agreed to the creation of General Level Mechanisms in Eastern and Middle Sectors, in addition to the existing General Level Mechanism in Western Sector, and holding an early meeting of the General Level Mechanism in the Western Sector.

The two sides also agreed to hold the next round of the SR Talks in China at a mutually convenient time.

In the meeting with the External Affairs Minister, the two sides had positive, constructive and forward-looking discussions on bilateral, regional and international issues of common interest and agreed on various understandings and outcomes/practical steps on people-centric and economic engagement, the release said.

Both sides underscored that the strategic guidance of the leaders of India and China plays an irreplaceable and crucial role in the development of India-China relations.

They agreed that a stable, cooperative and forward-looking relationship between India and China is in the mutual interest of the two countries to realize their development potential fully. They further agreed that both sides should earnestly implement the important common understandings reached between the two leaders and promote sustained, sound and steady development of India-China relations.

Chinese side welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit to be held in Tianjin. The Indian side reaffirmed its full support for China’s SCO Presidency and looked forward to a successful SCO Summit with fruitful outcomes.

Both sides agreed to support each other in hosting successful diplomatic events. Chinese side will support India in hosting the 2026 BRICS Summit. The Indian side will support China in hosting the 2027 BRICS Summit.

India and China agreed to explore and resume various official bilateral dialogue mechanisms and exchanges, to enhance cooperation and address each other’s concerns and properly manage differences, including holding the Third Meeting of the India-China High-level Mechanism on People-to-People Exchanges in India in 2026.

Both sides agreed to continue supporting each other in holding events in 2025 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China.

India and China agreed to continue and further expand the scale of the Indian pilgrimage to Mt. Kailash/ Gang Renpoche and Lake Manasarovar / Mapam Yun Tso in Tibet Autonomous Region of China starting 2026.

The two sides exchanged views on trans-border rivers cooperation and agreed to give full play to the role of India-China Expert Level Mechanism on Trans-border Rivers and keep communication on renewal of the relevant MoUs. The Chinese side agreed to share hydrological information during emergency situations based on humanitarian considerations.

Both sides agreed to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas through friendly consultations. (ANI)

Psephologist Sanjay Kumar, who is the co-director of Lokniti-CSDS (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies), on Tuesday issued a clarification over a post on X concerning data of Maharashtra elections, which he deleted after issuing an apology.

Sanjay Kumar told ANI that he rechecked the data after receiving information that the information in his post was wrong.

“Actually, we (mistakenly) compared assembly constituency number 125 (Nashik West) data with 124 and 50 (Hingna) with 49, which is one row back; that’s why the information we got was wrong,” Kumar said.

“The data provided by EC regarding Maharashtra state assembly polls shows that in six months, slightly more than 40 lakh voters have been added to the voters’ list,” he added.

Although Kumar acknowledged a “slight” unusual increase in the number of voters between the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Maharashtra, he said that this could happen if the voters were left out in the updation of the voter list during the LS polls and found their way in the updation for the assembly polls.

“There was a slightly unusual increase in the number of voters between the Lok Sabha and assembly elections (in Maharashtra). However, it can happen. Suppose, if the voter list was being updated before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, maybe a very large number of people were left out. When you are updating the list during assembly polls, those voters get added,” Kumar said.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations about discrepancies in the 2024 state assembly elections and said that the data on which the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha based his claims has been found to be “wrong”.

Terming Rahul Gandhi a “serial liar”, Fadnavis said he should apologise over his allegations and that “truth has come before the public”.

“This is a fact that CSDS gave data, and based on that data, Rahul Gandhi had made allegations on the Election Commission, and also he targeted our legitimately elected government. Today, CSDS has tweeted on X and has accepted that their data was wrong and they have apologised for their mistake. They have retracted all of their earlier data,” Fadnavis told reporters.

Earlier in the day, Sanjay Kumar apologised over a post concerning data of Maharashtra elections.

“I sincerely apologise for the tweets posted regarding Maharashtra elections. Error occurred while comparing data of 2024 LS and 2024 AS (assembly segments). The data in row was misread by our Data team. The tweet has since been removed. I had no intention of dispersing any form of misinformation,” he said in a post on X. (ANI)

The teaser of Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘Thama’ is finally out.

Produced under the banner of Maddock Films, ‘Thama’ belongs to the same horror-comedy universe as Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Stree’, Varun Dhawan’s ‘Bhediya’ and Abhay Verma’s ‘Munjya’.

Thama is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and is billed as the first love story in Maddock’s horror comedy universe. Apart from the lead duo, the film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a negative role and Paresh Rawal in a supporting role.

The teaser opens with Ayushmann’s voiceover asking, “Will you be able to live without me for 100 years?” to which Rashmika responds, “Not even for a moment.”

It is followed by the close-up shots of Ayushmann and Rashmika as they exchange glances in the forest. The teaser then features visuals of the lead duo’s dance numbers, followed by the special dance performance of Malaika Arora.

The teaser concludes with Nawazuddin’s chilling antagonist look, criticising romance among the citizens, saying “Why did you stop? In my 75 years of life, I haven’t seen romance. Continue, Continue”, before leaping in the air to attack.

Maddock Films shared the teaser of the movie on its Instagram handle. While sharing the teaser, the production house wrote, “Na darr kabhi itna shaktishaali tha, aur na pyaar kabhi itna BLOODY! Brace yourself this Diwali to witness the first love story in the Maddock Horror-Comedy Universe.”

On Monday, the makers dropped a string of posters of the lead actors, including Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna.

They wrote, “Presenting Ayushmann Khurrana as Alok – Insaaniyat ki aakhri umeed” presenting an intense look.

It was followed by another mysterious poster of Rashmika Mandanna’s “Tadaka – Roshni ki ek hi paheli kiran.”The ‘Animal’ star is seen dressed in a dramatic gown, putting forward a powerful expression on her face.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who appears to be in a negative character, will portray the character of “Yakshasan – Andhere ka badshah.” In the poster, the actor is seen sporting long hair as he exudes a devilish aura.

The makers have also unveiled the first look of Paresh Rawal as Mr. Ram Bajaj Goyal – “someone who always tries to find tragedy in comedy.”

‘Thama’ will be released on Diwali this year. (ANI)

Authorities in Pune on Tuesday said a red alert will remain in place for the next two days in the Ghat areas as heavy rains continue to batter many parts of the city and the surrounding regions.

Several areas of Pune city are also under an orange alert.

Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi told ANI, “…There is a Red Alert in Ghat areas. In the city and other areas of Pune, there has been an Orange Alert for the past 2 days. In the coming two days too, there is a Red Alert in Ghat areas and an Orange Alert in city areas. The situation is under control right now,” he said.

He further said that the release of water from Khadakwasla and Pawna dams has been “increased a little because the water from the catchment area is coming directly into the dam”, and noted both dams are “more than 95% full.”

“We are planning in such a manner that the timing of the release of water and rainfall in the city should not coincide. Otherwise, the chances of a flood situation rise. Currently, our solution is to release the water slowly… No accident as such has been noticed in any of the areas. No road is blocked due to water. Water should be released only in coordination with the Irrigation Department and other Departments. So that flood situation doesn’t form in any area…” he added.

Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday declared a holiday for all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai, advising private offices to allow employees to work from home except those in essential and emergency services.

The decision came after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs.

The BMC order stated that concerned offices and establishments should immediately instruct their employees to work from home depending on the nature of their work.

In a post on X, BMC wrote, “All government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed today, August 19, 2025. Private offices/establishments are requested to instruct their employees to work from home. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area (Mumbai city and suburbs) today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Additionally, continuous heavy rain is lashing Mumbai.”

According to officials, parts of Mumbai received more than 250 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. Between 8:30 AM on Monday and 8:30 AM on Tuesday, Vikhroli recorded 255.5 mm, Byculla 241 mm, Santacruz 238.2 mm, Juhu 221.5 mm, and Bandra 211 mm. Colaba received 110.4 mm, while Mahalaxmi saw 72.5 mm of rainfall.

On Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued a warning about severe weather conditions in the state, particularly in Mumbai, due to heavy rainfall.

Mumbai received 177 mm of rainfall in just 6-8 hours, prompting the CM to advise citizens to take precautions as more showers are expected along with high tides.

A red alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad, with the IMD forecasting extremely heavy rainfall in these areas.

“In the last 2 days, Maharashtra has received widespread rainfall. Red Alert and Orange Alert have been issued for several districts. Even for the next three days, until 21st August, half of the districts in Maharashtra have either Red Alert or Orange Alert. We discussed the precautions that need to be taken due to this,” Fadnavis said. (ANI)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Tuesday alleged that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is running a “jhooth ki dukaan” (shop of lies) as the Congress MP leads the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in poll-bound Bihar. Bhatia further questioned whether Gandhi would apologise to the nation for spreading “falsehoods”.

At a BJP press conference here, Bhatia referred to a petition rejected by the Supreme Court on August 18, alleging discrepancies in the Maharashtra Assembly elections held in November 2024.

“Yesterday, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections over alleged bogus voting. The court stated, ‘There is no tangible material before us that states there was bogus voting.’ Additionally, the court noted that this was a misuse of the legal process”

“Rahul Gandhi is running ‘jhooth ki dukaan/showroom’, not ‘mohabaat ki dukaan’…”, Bhatia added.

He also responded to the Congress’s claims of discrepancies in the Maharashtra voters’ data, claiming that “baseless questions were raised on the Election Commission”.

“For 40 hours, lies were floated to weaken our democracy and raise baseless questions on the Election Commission. Who will take responsibility for this? Will Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation? What about harming the public’s faith? The people who saw this information must have believed it to be true,” he said.

Echoing similar concerns, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the Congress party of wanting infiltrators and deceased people to remain on the voter list.

Prasad told ANI, “What do they want- that infiltrators be made voters? Should those who have died be kept as voters? Should those listed in two places be kept as voters? What do they want? They have not been able to clarify their stand so far.”

“I want to say one thing to Rahul Gandhi, you raised the issue of Pegasus, there was a hearing in the Supreme Court, it was said that those who have a problem should give their phones for investigation, but you didn’t give yours. On the Rafale issue, you had to apologise in front of the Supreme Court…The country will never forgive you. The way you have insulted the Parliament, you will never get votes,” he added.

LJP (Ramvilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary also criticised the Opposition’s campaign, stating it would not benefit their alliance.

“This yatra will not bring any benefit to their alliance. The people of Bihar have made up their minds to vote only for those who have brought development to the state. Whatever allegations they have made against the Election Commission, they should understand that the Election Commission is a constitutional institution,” Choudhary said.

The ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ began on Sunday from Sasaram. The 16-day yatra has been organised to protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar and alleged ‘vote chori’.The yatra will cover more than 1,300 km across over 20 districts and conclude in Patna on September 1. (ANI)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against a 2022 judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which held that a 16-year-old Muslim girl can enter into a valid marriage with a Muslim man and granted protection to the couple from threats.

A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan observed that the NCPCR was a stranger to the litigation and had no locus standi to challenge the High Court’s judgment.

The bench said, “NCPCR has no locus to challenge such an order… if two minor children are protected by the High Court, how can NCPCR challenge such an order…. It is strange that the NCPCR, which is for protecting the children, has challenged such an order.”

The counsel appearing for NCPCR told the apex court that they were raising a question of law whether a girl, who has not attained the age of 18, can be held to have the capacity to enter into a legal marriage merely on the basis of personal law.

However, dismissing the plea, the bench said, “No question of law arises, you challenge in an appropriate case.”

It also dismissed other petitions filed by the NCPCR challenging other similar orders passed by the High Courts.

NCPRC had raised the issue of whether the Muslim personal law allowing child marriages will prevail over the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006.

It had approached the apex court challenging an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which said a Muslim girl after attaining puberty is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice under the Muslim Personal Law.

Earlier, a different bench of the top court had directed that the order of the High Court, which held that a Muslim girl aged 15 years can enter into a legal and valid marriage as per personal law, should not be relied on as a precedent in any other case.

NCPCR had contended that Muslim girls who are 14, 15, 16 years old are getting married.

Earlier, the National Commission for Women (NCW) had approached the top court to make the minimum age of marriage for Muslims girls the same as that of persons belonging to other religions.

The minimum age for marriage in India is currently 18 for women and 21 for men. However, the minimum marriage age for Muslim women is when they attain puberty and 15 years is presumed to be that age.

The NCW had said that allowing Muslims to marry at the age of puberty (around 15) is arbitrary, irrational, discriminatory, and violative of penal laws.

The plea had said even the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) does not provide for those under 18 to consent to sex.

It had said the PIL was filed for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of minor Muslim women to bring Islamic personal law in consonance with the penal laws applicable to other religions.

The High Court in 2022, in its order, had cited the provisions of the Muslim Personal Law on marriage to rule that a 15-year-old Muslim girl was competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice.

The NCPCR had sought to ensure proper implementation of statutory laws that are specifically in place to protect children below the age of 18 years.

The Commission highlighted the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) 2006 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) to put forth its reasons for challenging the High Court ruling.

NCPCR had said the order is violative of PCMA, which, the petition said, is a secular law that applies to all.

It further stated that the provisions of POCSO stipulate that no child below the age of 18 years can give a valid consent. (ANI)

Amid heavy rainfall in several parts of the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Mumbai has received around 300 mm of rain, leading to some disruptions, but the water level in the Mithi River is slowly going down.

The city recieved 300mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours from 8 am on August 18 to 8 am on August 19.

The chief minister said that SDRF and NDRF teams have been deployed where needed.

A red alert remains in place for the Konkan and Ghat regions for the next few hours and orange alert has also been issued for some areas.

Addressing reporters, chief minister Fadnavis said, “Due to heavy rainfall in the state, there has been loss of life and property at some places. SDRF and NDRF personnel are deployed at certain locations. Mumbai has received around 300mm of rainfall due to which there have been a few disruptions. The water level in the Mithi River is going down gradually. Red alert is valid for Konkan and Ghat areas for the next few hours.”

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the Naupada area today, where several homes were flooded. The city has been experiencing continuous rain since last night.

NDRF Team has also been deployed at Kranti Nagar in Kurla to assist in rescue and relief work.

Local train services from Vashi railway station to Mumbai station were halted due to heavy rains, causing major inconvenience to passengers. Train movement was stopped for about an hour, leaving a large number of passengers stranded at the station.

Office-going citizens were directly affected, leading to heavy crowding on the platforms. Anger and frustration were visible among the passengers. Railway employees were seen trying to manage the situation at the station.

Earlier today, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai, advising private offices to allow employees to work from home, except for those in essential and emergency services. (ANI)

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that it might be impossible to find anyone alive in the Kishtwar incident, stating that the disaster took place due to cloudburst rather than a breach of glacial lakes.

“Finding the missing persons alive now looks nearly impossible. In these circumstances, we will try to retrieve as many bodies and hand them over to their loved ones. According to the information we have received so far, the disaster that happened in Kishtwar was due to a cloudburst and not a glacial lake breach,” Omar Abdullah told reporters.

The J-K CM stated that the government will now appoint a team of experts to find out the other affected areas in the region and sought a report from them so that such incidents do not take place in the future.

“Now we have to appoint a team of experts to identify areas which might be in danger. A few months ago, the same thing was seen in Ramban, at that time the financial loss was more and the loss of life was less. This time the loss of life was more, but to avoid such a situation in future or if it arises, what steps can be taken by the government to reduce the loss, for this we will have to appoint some experts and ask for their report,” Abdullah said.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo confirmed that 61 people have lost their lives in the cloudburst and flash flood incident that occurred in the Kishtwar district, while 116 individuals have been rescued so far.

Addressing mediapersons, Chief Secretary Dulloo said, “61 people have lost their lives in the incident. Security forces and various agencies have launched a collective search and rescue operation. CISF, J&K Police, CRPF, BRO, Indian Army, and NHPC were present at the spot immediately after the incident. Almost 450 people are working there day and night in a rescue operation. 116 people have been rescued so far.”

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) MK Yadav stated that the rescue operations are ongoing and efforts are being made to locate and save those still missing.

“Rescue operations are ongoing here, and JCB machines are also working continuously. SDRF, NDRF, local police, and CISF have all been divided into teams, zoning up the area. All agencies are working here. We are hopeful of saving more people. Other people who are missing, who are trapped inside boulders, muddy areas, we are trying our best to get them out. The situation here is better than before,” Yadav said while speaking to ANI. (ANI)

A group of around 15-20 people, described by police as “dog lovers,” allegedly obstructed Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers during a stray dog-catching drive in Rohini, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, the group assaulted MCD staff, freed two captured dogs, and vandalised the MCD vehicle by smashing its windows and stealing the register and logbook.

“A complaint was filed yesterday against a group of approximately 15-20 so-called dog lovers. They allegedly obstructed an MCD vehicle tasked with capturing stray dogs, freed two stray dogs, and assaulted the MCD staff — the incident involved vandalism, including breaking the vehicle’s window and stealing the register and logbook,” Rohini DCP Rajeev Ranjan said.

“A case has been registered under sections for obstructing a public servant from discharging their duty and theft,” he added.

Earlier on Friday, four FIRs were filed in connection with protests staged by dog lovers without prior permission at multiple locations in the New Delhi district on August 11 and 12. “Those who refused to leave the protest sites despite repeated requests were detained. Legal action will be taken against all those found violating the law,” police said.

The developments come amid an ongoing legal battle over stray dogs.

On August 11, the Supreme Court had ordered that all localities in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad be made free of stray dogs, with no compromise on the matter. It had also made it clear that no captured animal should be released back onto the streets.

On Thursday (August 14), the SC reserved its order on pleas seeking a stay on its August 11 directive to remove all stray dogs from localities in the Delhi-NCR region and place them in shelter homes.

A three-judge bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria stated that it would pass an interim order on the August 11 decision of a different bench. (ANI)