A look at the headlines right now:
- Whistleblower behind Scorpene leak to hand over data disk to Australian government on Monday: Authorities already know the identity of the individual, a report in the weekend edition of the newspaper, which carried the first report on the breach, said.
- Olympics task force that streamlines training, selection, facilities will be set up, says Narendra Modi: The prime minister said the move would help prepare Indian athletes for the 2020, 2024 and 2028 Games.
- Bombay High Court order lifts ban on women inside inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah, but stays order for six weeks: The shrine's trust had barred women from entering it in 2011, saying it was a 'sin' in Islam for them to be in close proximity of a male Muslim saint's grave.
- Reconsider 'paternalistic' and 'anti-liberal' draft surrogacy Bill, says Congress: Party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi compared the proposed law to one from the 'stone ages' and also crisicised the suggested 10-year term for violations.
- National Human Rights Commission issues notice to Odisha government over treatment of dead in state: The notice follows two reports of people in the state being forced to carry bodies themselves because of the lack of ambulances at the hospitals concerned.
- West Bengal Assembly unlists GST Bill from special session, postpones discussions indefinitely: While TMC leaders cited 'time constraints' as the reason for the deferment, BJP state unit chief Dilip Ghosh said it was a 'political conspiracy'.
- Court issues notice to Centre on triple talaq after Muslim woman says she was divorced over the phone: The Howrah resident said she 'wanted justice' as she did not 'accept the talaq by phone' and also sought maintenance to bring up her children.
- BJP MP Virendra Singh rejects US visa after embassy asks him to remove turban: The Lok Sabha member, who is a known agriculturist, said he did not want to visit a country that 'insulted Indian farmers, tradition and culture'.
- Toll in central Italy earthquake rises to 281, state funeral to be held: Rescue operations were called off in a number of areas, three days after the disaster struck and more than 1,050 aftershocks were felt.
- Top French court temporarily suspends burkini ban pending ruling: The Conseil d’Etat’s ruling said the ban in the town of Villeneuve-Loubet ‘seriously, and clearly illegally’ breached several fundamental freedoms.
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