A look at the headlines right now:
- Panchkula DCP suspended for violence after Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s conviction in rape case: The High Court criticised the Haryana government over Friday’s riots.
- PV Sindhu crushes Chen Yufei to enter her first ever world championships final: The world No 4 needed only 48 minutes to win the match 21-13, 21-10.
- Eight security personnel dead in militant attack in Pulwama: The Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
- India must be prepared for more incidents like Doklam standoff, says Army Chief Bipin Rawat: He also said China’s attempt to change the status quo had led to the events in Sikkim.
- With 28 more deaths, toll in Bihar floods rises to 440: Araria district, with 95 deaths, was affected the worst by the deluge.
- At least one dead in Hurricane Harvey in Texas, more casualties feared: The storm destroyed buildings, uprooted trees and caused widespread power outages in the US.
- North Korea test-fires three ballistic missiles amid tensions with the United States: The US Pacific Command said it did not pose any threat to its territories.
- India raises concerns over attacks in Rakhine, Myanmar: At least 80 people have died in violence that began on Friday, while Rohingya Muslims are fleeing the country.
- Fifteen AIADMK leaders join Bharatiya Janata Party, says report: My supporters cannot be bought with money, ousted AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran.
- Cyber hackers leak Game of Thrones season finale script in last bid to extract money: The group of hackers, which calls itself ‘Mr Smith’, is blackmailing HBO for $6.5 million of Bitcoin.
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