A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Madras High Court stays expansion of Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi: At least nine people died after police opened fire on anti-Sterlite protestors.
  2. HD Kumaraswamy to be sworn in as Karnataka chief minister, G Parameshwara his deputy, on Wednesday: His government will face the trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday.
  3. Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European Parliament for data breach, fake news on Facebook: He agreed the social media platform had been ‘too slow’ to identify that there was Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections.
  4. There is room to reduce petrol price by Rs 25 a litre, says P Chidambaram: The price of petrol rose by around 30 paise a litre on Wednesday – the 10th straight day of increase.
  5. At least 13 civilians injured in Pakistani shelling on International Border in Jammu, say police: Officials said at least 24 villages were affected by the shelling and that all schools in the region have been shutdown.
  6. Delhi records hottest day of the season so far, temperature likely to rise further: The city recorded heatwave for the first time this summer on Tuesday.
  7. Donald Trump says talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be delayed: The two leaders are scheduled to meet in Singapore on June 12 with the aim of denuclearising the Korean peninsula.
  8. Polish author Olga Tokarczuk wins 2018 Man Booker International Prize for ‘Flights’: The book’s translator, Jennifer Croft, will receive half of the £50,000 cash prize.
  9. BJP leader arrested for allegedly raping a woman in a lodge in Varanasi: The woman alleged that Kanhaiya Lal Mishra had called her on the ruse of setting up a meeting with a government officer over a job vacancy.
  10. Samajwadi Party is the richest regional party with an income of Rs 82.76 crore, shows ADR report: The total income of 32 regional parties was pegged at Rs 321.03 crore.