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New law needed to give cow ‘national animal’ status, legal expert

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Amid demands by prominent Muslim organisations to give the cow the status of a ‘national animal’, a legal expert said on Tuesday that such a move would require framing of a law in line with the Wild Life (Protection) Act which accords a similar status to the Royal Bengal Tiger with provisions of stringent punishment for those found guilty of hunting or killing them. Here is what we know and do not know: The Environment and Forests Ministry is responsible for the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Hypothetically, if the cow gets the status of

Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 26, 2026 (AP) — Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria landed in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday, despite Australia’s government warning that the returnees could face charges. The government earlier confirmed seven women and 12 children were heading home on Qatar Airways flights, less than three weeks after a group of 13 people in similar situations returned to Australia’s two largest cities. Two women with seven children flew to Melbourne. Four women with six children landed about an hour later in Sydney, a joint police and intelligence

Delhi Gymkhana club ordered to move, sparking debate on India’s elites

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – One of India’s most exclusive private clubs founded during British colonial rule ‌risks closure after the government ordered it to vacate the prime New Delhi site it has occupied for more than a century, triggering a legal battle and debate over elite privilege. The Delhi Gymkhana Club, operating since 1913, sits beside ​the current residence of the prime minister in the heart of India’s capital. It is spread across ​a vast compound of stately bungalows and manicured lawns, with teakwood interiors, leather-upholstered ⁠sofas and walls hung with large paintings. The club and the government

Rupee falls 47 paise to close at 95.73 against US dollar

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 47 paise to close at 95.73 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, on renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia and a rise in crude oil prices. Forex traders said a strong US dollar and weak domestic markets also pressured the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.43 against the US dollar, and touched an intra-day high of 95.33 and a low of 95.76 against the American currency. At the end of Tuesday’s close, the rupee was quoted at 95.73 (provisional), down 47 paise from its previous closing.

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