A look at the headlines right now:
- Rahul Gandhi tells Supreme Court he is ready to face trial in RSS defamation case: The Congress vice president told the top court that he stood by what he said about the right wing party being responsible for Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.
- Reliance Jio will offer world's lowest data charges, free voice calls across India: Mukesh Ambani: According to the RIL chairperson, Jio’s 4G network will cover 18,000 cities and towns, and more than two lakh villages.
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir remains a 'thorn in our flesh', says IAF Chief Marshal Arup Raha: The air force authority believes PoK could have been a part of the country had India opted for a military solution instead of taking a 'moral high ground'.
- SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket explodes during test run at Florida's Cape Canaveral station: The aerospace company said there was an 'anomaly' at the launchpad during the trial, but no one sustained any injuries.
- Four Home Affairs Ministry officials suspended for renewing Zakir Naik's NGO's foreign funds licence: The Centre had ordered an investigation into the sources financing the preacher's Islamic Research Foundation.
- Donald Trump confirms plans to deny legal status to immigrants without documents: The US Republican presidential candidate reiterated his proposal to make Mexico pay for a wall along its southern border to reportedly stop illegal immigration.
- Maternity leave for Tamil Nadu government employees increased to nine months: Jayalalithaa said the AIADMK administration also proposed to develop facilities in smaller government hospitals at an estimated cost of Rs 131.43 crore.
- Pregnant Andhra woman attacked with acid by in-laws after astrologer predicts baby girl: The Nellore resident sustained 30% burn injuries after her mother- and sister-in-law attacked her in an attempt to kill her, police said.
- Subhash Velingkar blames Nitin Gadkari, Manohar Parrikar for his sacking as Goa RSS chief: He accused them of 'lobbying' for his removal and said the Sangh's state unit will work independently of its parent body till at least the next Assembly polls.
- Was targeted because I am a Dalit, says sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar: Party chief and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, however, said the social welfare minister had 'betrayed the AAP movement'.
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