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21 May 2026

A stray puppy plays with its mother dog as people walk along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730743

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730744

21 May 2026

Stray dogs rest along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730745

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730746

21 May 2026

A man sits beside a stray dog along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730747

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen inside a park in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730748

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen inside a park in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730749

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen inside a park in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730750

21 May 2026

A boy observes a stray dog inside a park in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730751

21 May 2026

People walk past stray dogs resting along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730752

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen as people walk near the Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13730753

21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen as people walk near the Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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21 May 2026

A stray dog is seen as people walk near the Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 21, 2026. India's Supreme Court on May 19, 2026, declines to modify its November 7, 2025, order directing all states and union territories to remove stray dogs from high-footfall public areas such as hospitals, schools, railway stations, and bus terminals. The court also clarifies that stray dogs cannot be reintroduced into these institutional spaces even after being vaccinated and sterilized. India reports millions of dog-bite cases each year, with more than 480,000 cases and at least 42 rabies-related deaths recorded in parts of the country during the first months of 2026 alone. Official data shows that 212,968 dog-bite cases are reported across the Union Territory between 2022 and 2025, with Srinagar district alone accounting for 36,406 cases, the highest among all districts.

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#13668323

5 May 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - MAY 5: A performer from the Hazuki troupe performs a ritualistic 'head bite' with a traditional shishimai (lion dance) mask on a spectator for good luck during the final day of the Hiroshima Flower Festival on May 5, 2026, in Hiroshima, Japan. A massive crowd of over 1.6 million visitors gathered over the three-day event to observe the festivities, which concluded today with the dynamic Performance Parade and the 'Fire Finale,' an annual Golden Week tradition that promotes peace and culture featuring over 5,000 dancers.

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#13626603

25 Apr 2026

A boy holds his Persian pet cat before it receives a rabies vaccination on World Veterinary Day at a veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 25, 2026. World Veterinary Day is observed annually on the last Saturday of April, and in 2026 it falls on April 25, with the theme ''Veterinarians: Guardians of Food and Health.'' In recent years, keeping Persian cats as pets has become increasingly popular in the Kashmir Valley, with many households embracing the breed for its beauty, calm temperament, and companionship. According to official data cited by Kashmir News Service, more than 15,983 cases of pet cat bites were reported at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital between March 2025 and March 2026.

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#13626604

25 Apr 2026

A woman holds her Persian pet cat before it receives a rabies vaccination on World Veterinary Day 2026 at a veterinary hospital in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 25, 2026. World Veterinary Day is observed annually on the last Saturday of April, and in 2026 it falls on April 25, with the theme ''Veterinarians: Guardians of Food and Health.'' In recent years, keeping Persian cats as pets has become increasingly popular in the Kashmir Valley, with many households embracing the breed for its beauty, calm temperament, and companionship. According to official data cited by Kashmir News Service (KNS), more than 15,983 cases of pet cat bites were reported at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital between March 2025 and March 2026.

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