A look at the headlines right now:
- ‘BJP machine of 1,000 guys’ spreads rumours about me, claims Rahul Gandhi: Speaking at an event at UC Berkeley in the US, the Congress scion accused the Narendra Modi government of promoting violence and politics of polarisation.
- Centre has no definite plan yet on deporting Rohingya refugees, says Union minister Kiren Rijiju: Reacting to the UN’s criticism of India’s decision, he said states had only been asked to identify the illegal immigrants so far.
- Fresh UN sanctions on North Korea include ban on textile exports, curbs on oil product shipments: The Security Council unanimously adopted the restrictions, which were drafted by the United States.
- US Supreme Court temporarily restores Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees from six countries: An appeals court had earlier ruled that those who have relationships with resettlement agencies in the country should be exempted from the order.
- Hurricane Irma kills three in Georgia, one in South Carolina even as it weakens to a tropical storm: The world’s busiest airport in Atlanta was forced to cancel hundreds of flights.
- Delhi government asks L-G Baijal to suspend doctor who refused to treat minor rape survivor: Health Minister Satyendar Jain has sought action against the casualty medical officer and director of the Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya for violating norms.
- Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, Haryana government and HRD Ministry over Gurugram school murder: Meanwhile, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia blamed the BJP’s influence for the incident.
- Former head of anaesthesia department has surrendered in Gorakhpur deaths case, say police: Before Satish’s arrest, the police had arrested four out of the nine people named in the FIR into the incident.
- BJP Yuva Morcha leader sends legal notice to Ramachandra Guha for comments on Gauri Lankesh murder: Karunakar Khasale, the Karnataka state secretary of the BJP Yuva Morcha, called on Guha to apologise for his comments referring to the ‘Sangh Parivar’ .
- First toilets, then temples, Modi tells students on 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s speech: The prime minister asked the audience at a convention in New Delhi to take the Clean India initiative forward.
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