SEVEN DISTRICTS IN UTTARAKHAND BAN KEDARNATH

DEHRADUN: The district magistrates of Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar were among seven who on Thursday imposed a ban on the movie Kedarnath, anticipating disruption of law and order. However, the state government decided not to declare an official ban on the film. The DMS took the decision saying the protesters might disrupt peace if the movie was screened in theatres. The Uttarakhand high court on Thursday refused to ban the film, asking the petitioners to approach the District Magistrate. Chief minister Rawat said filmmakers should not be discouraged but people’s sentiments should not be hurt either. “The district magistrates have been authorised to take a call on the film depending upon the situation in their areas,” he said.

UN body writes to India on Dubai princesses’ abduction

UNITED NATIONS: A UN body on enforced disappearances has communicated to India on the case of one of the daughters of Dubai’s ruler, who was allegedly abducted in March aboard a Us-flagged yacht off the Indian coast while attempting to flee from the UAE. Princess Sheikha Latifa is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and the prime minister of the UAE. She is one of the 30 children who tried to escape in March after complaining she was being “held prisoner by her repressive father”.

Minor killed in Tripura for refusing marriage proposal

AGARTALA: A 12-year-old girl was buried after strangulation for allegedly refusing a marriage proposal given by a 31-year-old married man at East Manikya Dewan village, Gomati near Agartala. Banjoy Tripura (19), one of the accused, was arrested Wednesday.