A look at the headlines right now:

  1. BJP MLA accused in Unnao rape case sent to seven-day CBI custody, woman arrested for allegedly luring girl: The investigative agency had arrested Kuldeep Singh Sengar on Friday after the Allahabad High Court’s orders.   
  2. In Kathua rape and murder case, BJP sends resignations of its two ministers to Mehbooba Mufti: Chander Prakash Ganga, one of the legislators, claimed that the party had asked him to attend the rally organised in favour of the accused.  
  3. ‘Mission accomplished’, says Trump after air strikes on Syria; China, Russia oppose use of force: US, UK and France ordered missile strikes against Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Douma town by the Bashar al-Assad regime.
  4. Manika Batra wins historic gold in CWG 2018 table tennis women’s singles: Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal clinched the silver in the men’s doubles category, while Neeraj Chopra won Javelin gold and Jinson broke the 1,500 metres national record; Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki and Vikas Krishan won gold medals in boxing, and Sanjeev Rajput won gold in shooting.
  5. VS Kokje becomes Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s president, beats Togadia-loyalist Raghava Reddy: On Saturday, the Hindutva organisation held its first election in 52 years as it failed to reach a consensus on who will take over. 
  6. Another JNU professor booked for allegedly sexually harassing research scholar: This is the third such case at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in the past two months.   
  7. ‘India has a prime minister today because of Ambedkar,’ says Narendra Modi: However, Mayawati and the Congress criticised the Centre on its policies towards Dalits, and BJP workers clashed with MLA Jignesh Mevani’s supporters in Gujarat on Ambedkar Jayanti.
  8. Kerala Police book man for post condoning rape and murder of eight-year-old girl in Kathua: An official said Vishnu Nandakumar had been charged under a non-bailable offence and will be arrested soon. 
  9. Three people feared trapped as building collapses in Rajasthan’s Kota: Four people were rescued and taken to hospitals.
  10. Artist Ram Kumar dies at 94 in Delhi: His abstract landscapes marked his predominant style.