A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Congress practises vote bank politics, celebrates sultans’ birthdays: Narendra Modi in Karnataka: The prime minister was speaking at a rally in Chitradurga. He will address more events in the state through the day.
  2. Armed men abduct seven people, including six Indians, in Baghlan province of Afghanistan: It is not yet known if the assailants have sought a ransom.
  3. Five militants killed in gunfight with security forces in Shopian in South Kashmir, five civilians dead: Two security personnel have reportedly been injured.
  4. Lebanon holds first national elections in nine years under new electoral law: The main contest is between a Western and Saudi Arabia-backed coalition headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.
  5. IMD predicts thunderstorms, some rain in north Indian states for three days: Gusty winds are likely in Delhi on Sunday, while squalls will accompany the thunderstorms on Monday and Tuesday.
  6. Hawaii’s Kilauea spews more lava after 6.9-magnitude earthquake, thousands flee homes: Scientists have predicted more eruptions and earthquakes for months to come.
  7. BJP MLA suggests that child marriage will help end ‘love jihad’: Madhya Pradesh legislator Gopal Parmar claimed adolescent girls will not get ‘distracted’ if their marriages have already been fixed.
  8. Ward attendant arrested for allegedly raping woman inside Hyderabad hospital: A home guard was arrested for not reporting the matter despite knowing about it.
  9. NASA launches spacecraft to study the interior of Mars for the first time: The InSight mission will take six months to reach the Red Planet after a 301-million-mile journey.
  10. Arnab Goswami booked by Maharashtra police for allegedly abetting suicide of interior designer: The man allegedly claimed in a suicide note that Republic TV had not paid his dues.