A look at the headlines right now:
- Court grants bus conductor bail in Gurugram school murder case, says there is no evidence against him: Gurugram Police had first arrested Ashok Kumar, but the CBI detained a 16-year-old student for the murder in November.
- Journalist shot dead in Tripura during argument with paramilitary officer’s bodyguard: This is the second death of a journalist in the state in the last two months.
- Centre committed to holding Winter Session, will decide dates soon, says Union minister Ananth Kumar: The Parliamentary affairs panel will meet ‘in the next couple of days’ to decide the dates, he said.
- Narendra Modi congratulates Sushma Swaraj, her team for Dalveer Bhandari’s re-election to ICJ: The prime minister called it a proud moment for the country, while other leaders said it was a huge ‘diplomatic win’.
- At least 50 killed in suicide bombing at a mosque in Nigeria , say police: No terror group has claimed the attack yet.
- Iranian president says the Islamic State, ‘fed and armed’ by the West, has been defeated in Syria: Hassan Rouhani congratulated Iraq, Syria and Lebanon for the ‘great achievement’.
- Fingers or hands of PM Narendra Modi’s critics will be chopped off, says Bihar BJP chief: Nityanand Rai later said he used the expression as ‘proverbs’ to convey that the BJP would deal strongly with the people who are against the country’s pride.
- Government to investigate hospital that allegedly charged over Rs 15 lakh to treat child with dengue: Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram, however, denied any wrongdoing.
- Five arrested after shootout near Dwarka Mor metro station in Delhi, illegal arms recovered: At least 12 pistols and 100 bullets were recovered from the arrested individuals.
- Jaipur IAS officer accused of raping a civil services aspirant in 2013 surrenders: BB Mohanty has been on the run since January 2014 when the woman filed the case.
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