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Unnao rape case: Kuldeep Sengar moves Delhi High Court challenging conviction, life term Sengar challenged the December 20 verdict of a trial court here which had sentenced him to life imprisonment and had imposed an exemplary fine of ₹25 lakh No papers will be asked or biometric taken for NPR: Home ministry Amid concerns expressed by opposition parties on the National Population Register (NPR), the home ministry has said no documents will be asked or biometric taken while updating the register. Officials said, "no papers will be asked" and "no biometrics will be taken" during the exercise. However, on the website, the NPR database will contain biometric details. Navy watching China's presence in Indian Ocean There has been increasing Chinese involvement in the Indian Ocean and the Indian Navy is watching carefully, Navy chief admiral Karambir Singh said on Wednesday speaking at the Raisina Dialogue. He also said that there have been instances when the People's Liberation Army (PLA) ships have entered India's exclusive economic zones and the Navy duly underlined it. Omar Abdullah to be shifted from Hari Nivas The former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah will be shifted to a house near his official residence, 163 days after he was taken into preventive custody following the abrogation of Article 370 provisions, officials said. Omar will be shifted as Hari Nivas might be used to accommodate a ministerial delegation from the Centre. We sent this email to {EMAIL} | [Unsubscribe](