A look at the headlines right now:
- Zakir Naik's NGO says it donated Rs 50 lakh to Rajiv Gandhi Foundation in 2011: The Congress said the amount was given to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and they returned it, but the Islamic Research Foundation said there was no refund.
- Two killed, 45 injured in fresh clashes with security forces in Kashmir: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called the deaths ‘extremely saddening’. Reports said tear gas shells and pellets were fired at the protestors.
- AAP MLA Amanutullah Khan offers to quit government posts before being charged with harassment, reports said: The legislator's sister-in-law reportedly filed an FIR against him at a Delhi police station.
- Pakistan senator targets Nawaz Sharif for not revealing details of Pathankot attack investigation: Pakistan Peoples Party leader Farhatullah Babar reportedly criticised the government for not responding to his query about the inquiry.
- Tamil Nadu announces Rs 2-crore reward for Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the para-athlete, saying India was ‘elated’ by his and Varun Singh Bhati’s victory.
- ABVP wins three seats in Delhi University Students' Union polls: The post of the joint secretary will be taken up by a candidate of the National Students' Union of India, which is the Congress' student wing.
- Walmart stops sale of Egyptian cotton sheets manufactured by Welspun after authenticity concerns: The Indian textiles manufacturer has faced immense scrutiny after Target Corp cancelled its contract with them last month.
- Shia Personal Law Board denounces triple talaq, drafts new model ‘nikahnama’: The organisation suggested that a modern marriage contract be adopted and also sought changes in the terms and conditions of wedlock under the Islamic law.
- Independent MLAs Bains brothers forcibly removed from Punjab Assembly premises: The co-founders of new front Aawaaz-e-Punjab were carried out by security officers on the Speaker's orders after they repeatedly protested of the House.
- At least 24 dead in explosion at Bangladesh factory: A boiler exploded at the site near Dhaka on Saturday, injuring dozens of workers. The cause of the blast remains unknown.
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