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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicDog bites

Topic: Dog bites

UGC tells universities to prevent entry of stray dogs in campus, calls for ’round-the-clock vigil’

Direction is in line with SC's 7 November order asking all states/UTs and Centre to secure educational institutions and other public places from stray canines, says UGC.

SC order on stray dogs is like Tughlaq’s march to Daulatabad—grand in tone, empty in substance

SC’s order asks institutions to breed unnecessary panic and build fortresses, when they are yet to achieve basic safety or dignity.

SC orders removal of stray dogs from hospitals, schools, rly stations & other public premises

In a related directive, top court orders authorities to ensure the removal of cattle and other stray animals from highways and expressways across the country.

Ahead of a Travis Scott concert & a half marathon, a doggone disaster for JLN Stadium

Days after 2 foreign coaches bitten, high drama at JLN as van full of stray dogs waited all day outside while activists accused admin of violating SC order by not letting the dogs back in.

UP’s new dog rule faces flood of ‘paw and order’ jokes

A new UP rule says dogs that bite humans twice will be locked up for life, leading to a wave of jokes and memes. ‘Will such dogs be released on parole like Ram Rahim?’ joked one X user.

High number of dog bites & poor post-exposure vaccination coverage drive India’s rabies crisis

New Delhi: Coupled with an alarmingly high number of dog bites, poor post-exposure vaccination adherence has put India at the top of the list...

Dog bites & rabies deaths: What data reveals about complex crisis behind stray dogs debate

With larger Supreme Court bench set to hear stray dogs matter amid celebrations on one side & anger on the other, ThePrint digs deep into the burning issue at the centre of the debate.

CJI Gavai refers stray dogs matter to larger, 3-judge bench amid anger over SC’s relocation order

Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, NV Anjaria to hear matter tomorrow. Earlier today, advocate Nanita Sharma pointed out recent SC order said canines can't be mistreated or killed indiscriminately.

SC orders removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets within 8 weeks; warns anyone who obstructs

Top court further says it will hear arguments from Centre, but will not entertain petitions from dog lovers or any other parties.

Under 50% pet dogs vaccinated against rabies, 60% bite victims don’t complete vaccine course—ICMR survey

Nationwide survey on animal bite burden & human rabies estimates 5,726 human rabies deaths annually, down 75% in 20 years, suggests steps to eliminate dog-mediated human rabies by 2030.

On Camera

Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.