HT Evening Brief October 13: India rejects China’s Ladakh claims, CJP alleges police denied lawyers and more
Here's a quick recap of the day's top headlines from India, the world and the field of sports and entertainment.
India rejected China's claim over Ladakh, stating it is an integral part of the country. The Ministry of External Affairs dismissed Beijing's objection to New Delhi's decision to identify 28 geographical features in the region on official maps, emphasizing that this cannot change the fact. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party alleged that its detained leaders were denied access to lawyers and had their phones confiscated at a Delhi police station, following their entry into Jantar Mantar by climbing over locked gates.
Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, known as Jhota, was allegedly shot dead by a medical store owner in Punjab's Mansa district after a confrontation over the alleged sale of addictive drugs. Actor Lekha Washington claimed that police officers grabbed her and fellow actor Zayn Marie, leaving them bruised, before forcing them and others into a vehicle during a protest in Mumbai.
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