Annie Elliott

 Chinese President Xi Jinping will gather more than 20 world leaders at a regional security forum in China next week, in a powerful show of Global South solidarity in the age of Donald Trump, while also helping sanctions-hit Russia pull off another diplomatic coup. Aside from Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia have been invited to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, to be held in the northern port city of Tianjin from August 31 to September 1. The summit will feature Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to China in more than seven years as the two neighbours work on further defusing tensions roiled by deadly border clashes in 2020. PM Modi last shared the same stage with Xi and Putin at last year's BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, even as Western leaders turned their backs on the Russian leader amid the war in Ukraine. Russian embassy officials in New Delhi last week said Moscow hopes ...

  The Supreme Court on Friday (August 22, 2025) modified its earlier suo motu directive requiring civic authorities in Delhi and the four adjoining districts to capture all stray dogs and confine them in shelters within six to eight weeks. The court directed that such dogs be released into the localities from which they were captured, after undergoing sterilisation, deworming and, immunisation. A three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria, however, clarified that the order would not extend to dogs infected with rabies or displaying aggressive behaviour. Such canines, it said, shall be sterilised and immunised but not released into public spaces. “As far as possible, such stray dogs shall be kept in a separate pound shelter after sterilisation and immunisation,” the Bench observed. Supreme Court hearing on stray dogs capture in Delhi - Updates The court also directed municipal bodies to establish designated feeding zones in every ward, making it clear...

 The Supreme Court on Friday modified the earlier order passed by its two-judge bench on August 11 and ordered the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to release all the picked-up stray dogs in the same locality after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour.The three-judge bench led by Justice Vikram Nath ordered that all similar matters shall be transferred to the top court for a final national policy. The apex court also directed that no public feeding of dogs will be allowed, and dedicated feeding spaces for stray dogs to be created.The judgment was delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, in the suo motu case titled "In Re: City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price."After the last hearing, the top court has suggested some modifications. Poll Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to release sterilised and vaccinated stray dogs back to their locality...

 Persons found feeding stray dogs on streets shall be liable to be proceeded with under relevant legal framework, says SC 11:03 (IST) Aug 22 Supreme Court Stray Dogs Hearing Live Updates: SC posts stray dogs matter for hearing after eight weeks 10:42 (IST) Aug 22 Supreme Court Stray Dogs Hearing Live Updates: SC modifies earlier order; asks MCD to release picked-up stray dogs in same area The Supreme Court on Friday modified the August 11 order and asked the MCD to immediately release the picked-up stray dogs, according to Live Law. The dogs which are picked up must be released after sterilisation and immunisation, except those infected with rabies or exhibiting aggressive behaviour. 10:41 (IST) Aug 22 Supreme Court Stray Dogs Hearing Live Updates: 'Those dogs with aggressive behaviour or with rabies shall be immunised,' says Justice Nath According to Bar and Bench, Justice Nath also said, "Those dogs with aggressive behaviour or with rabies shall be immunised." ...