The Supreme Court today granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan “considering the length of custody undergone by the appellant and the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case”. Kappan was arrested on October 5, 2020 on his way to Uttar Pradesh's Hathras — where he said he was going report on a Dalit girl's rape and murder — by the police over his alleged links with the Popular Front of India (PFI). After the court order, Kappan's wife Raihana Siddique said the top court has realised the hollowness of the case against him (Kappan). “Despite the struggles, I was able to run behind this, and I was able to do it because I had the truth on my side. I know Kappan is innocent,” she said.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said that India and China will complete the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hotsprings area in eastern Ladakh by September 12. “The two sides have agreed to cease forward deployments in this area in a phased, coordinated and verified manner, resulting in the return of the troops of both sides to their respective areas,” the statement read. The MEA's statement came a day after the Indian and Chinese armies announced that they have begun to disengage from the Gogra-Hotsprings Patrolling Point 15, where the two sides have been locked in a standoff for over two years.
Breaking his silence on the coming Congress presidential election and reports that he is not keen to contest, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi…
