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Social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, 28, who was allegedly abducted from Chandigarh and later set on fire in Morinda, was nearly seven weeks pregnant when she died while undergoing treatment on August 26, police said. On July 3, the suspects allegedly forced Kaur into a car and took her from Chandigarh to Morinda, where she was assaulted, tied to a mulberry tree and set on fire. He is set to hold bilateral meetings and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit as India looks to strengthen its strategic ties with Central Asia. After spending two days in Uzbekistan, Modi will head to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit and a series of bilateral meetings, including one with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the gathering. Read the full story here. Bhagwat acknowledged that India’s long history of welcoming people of different faiths had also resulted in some friction over the years.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s diversity must be respected and protected while discussing his organisation’s efforts to engage with people from different religious communities at an event in New York City. However, he said he did not believe politics was the main way to bring religious communities together. Kaur, a divorcee, had a seven-year-old son who lived with her former husband, police said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Tashkent on Saturday as part of his visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
