A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Congress MPs move SC against dismissal of impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India: Pratap Singh Bajwa and Amee Harshadray Yajnik said Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s rejection of the motion was politically motivated.
  2. Jodhpur court to hear Salman Khan’s plea against conviction in blackbuck poaching case on July 17: The court’s decision came after the defence counsel asked for more time to frame arguments.
  3. Schools in Haryana to remain closed on Monday and Tuesday due to thunderstorm, squall warning: The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain in several states.
  4. Armed men abduct seven people, including six Indians, in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province: India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the government was in touch with Afghan authorities.
  5. 26% of BJP candidates for Karnataka elections, 15% from Congress have declared serious criminal cases, says ADR: The survey also showed that 94% of those who received a ticket from the Congress and 93% from the BJP have declared assets of over Rs 1 crore.
  6. ‘Do we not perform yoga in parks?’ Congress leader responds to Gurugram namaaz row: Former power minister Ajay Yadav accused the BJP of attempting to divide the society on religious lines.
  7. Pakistan interior minister Ahsan Iqbal shot at during a meeting, police arrest one of the attackers: The minister is now said to be out of danger.
  8. Aligarh Muslim University postpones examinations to May 12: A university spokesperson said there will be no further postponements.
  9. There is no need for CBI probe in Kathua case, trust the police, says Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti: She told The Indian Express that communal tensions could boil over if the inquiry was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
  10. ‘This has never happened before,’ says Supreme Court judge on rejection of KM Joseph’s elevation to top court: Kurian Joseph said the collegium will again meet this week to make a decision.