A look at the headlines right now:
- AAP suspends Kapil Mishra from the party after he alleges Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt: He had been sacked as water minister on Friday, after which the crisis in the party escalated.
- Lalu Prasad Yadav to face trial for criminal conspiracy in fodder scam, says Supreme Court: The top court on Monday allowed a petition filed by the CBI challenging his exoneration in the case.
- ‘Safe havens’ of militants will be targeted wherever they are, Iran warns Pakistan: Chief of Army Staff General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said the Iranian armed forces will not hesitate to launch attacks on Islamabad’s soil.
- Justice Karnan ‘sentences’ CJI, six other Supreme Court judges to five years in prison: The Calcutta High Court judge’s order accused the SC bench, which had issued a contempt notice against him, of violating the SC/ST Act.
- Indian woman alleges harassment by Pakistani husband, refuses to leave embassy until repatriated: Twenty-year-old Uzma also approached a local court claiming she had been forced to marry Tahir Ali at gunpoint.
- SC seeks response from Centre, four states on female genital cutting: The bench was hearing a plea filed by advocate Sunita Tiwari who wants a ban on the practice.
- SBI slashes interest rate on home loans for new buyers: For loans under Rs 30 lakh, the rates have been cut by 25 basis points to 8.35% while above that amount, the rates have gone down by 10 basis points.
- Facebook puts out newspapers ads to teach people how to spot fake news as UK elections approach: The ‘10 tips to spot misinformation’ appeared in The Times, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph among others.
- Kerala Human Rights Commission orders inquiry into Neet dress code enforcement: The commission asserted that forcing female candidates to remove their bras because of their metal hooks violated their basic human rights.
- Delhi metro revises fare slabs, hikes minimum price to Rs 10 and maximum to Rs 50: The changes in the cost of tickets were recommended by the Fare Fixation Committee formed in 2016.
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