Overview

• CCTV footage from Kanpur shows an import-export deputy director biting off a society secretary’s nose during a parking dispute, leaving the victim hospitalized and prompting a police case once the accused recovers.
• In Aligarh, four Muslim men were beaten by suspected vigilante mob members over alleged beef transport, but forensic tests confirmed the meat was buffalo and police have added extortion charges against 20–25 suspects.
• A Chennai court convicted biryani vendor A. Gnanasekaran of sexually assaulting an Anna University student on all 11 counts, with sentencing scheduled for June 2 after prosecutors proved the case beyond doubt.
• Content creators and ANI are challenging YouTube’s three-strike copyright policy for overlooking Section 52(1)(c) safe harbor provisions in India’s law, warning it endangers channels without proper legal review.
• Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has lifted the ban on women driving, opened Saudi Arabia’s first diplomatic liquor store, limited the religious police’s authority, expanded public entertainment events and unveiled Vision 2030 mega-projects to diversify the economy.