A look at the headlines right now:
- At least 13 killed, 18 injured after militants open gunfire in Assam's Kokrajhar: Shots rang out in a busy market place, and the state’s CM Sarbanda Sonowal is believed to have informed the prime minister.
- Heavy rainfall halts traffic in Mumbai, waterlogging reported in several parts of the city: Thane and Navi Mumbai municipal corporations have sent out heavy rain alerts in the area for the next 48 hours.
- I asked SAARC nations to ratify global conventions against terror, Rajnath Singh tells Parliament: Opposition parties spoke in support of the home minister and criticised the neighbouring country's treatment of him during his visit to Islamabad.
- Dalit man found dead in Kanpur police custody, 14 officers suspended: The 26-year-old was picked up for questioning in a loot case on Wednesday. His sister said he died of third degree torture.
- Akhilesh Yadav announces Rs 3 lakh compensation, a flat for both survivors of Bulandshahr gangrape: On Thursday, Congress chief ministerial candidate in UP, Sheila Dikshit, met the survivors and offered the teenager admission to a school of her choice.
- Students of Bhopal college protest against dress code, hostel timings: Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology issued a notice in June that said girls returning to the hostel after 9.30 pm will have to remain in the waiting lobby.
- Search and rescue teams find 14 bodies in Savitri River after Mahad bridge collapse: Local administration used a large crane and a 300 kg magnet to look for the buses that fell into the water on Tuesday.
- Punjab police official questioned in Pathankot attacks accused of sexual harassment, bribery: A case was filed against Salwinder Singh following an investigation into a complaint made by a government employee.
- Arrest warrant issued for US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen accused of planning Turkey coup attempt: The cleric, however, denounced the warrant and said it was an example of the president’s ‘drive for authoritarianism’.
- Around Rs 6.4 crore was spent on event management during Narendra Modi's foreign trips, says report: The Rajya Sabha was informed that Indian missions spent around Rs 8.8 crore when the prime minister visited 51 countries since he was elected to power.
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