A look at the headlines right now:
- Tamil Nadu pollution board withdraws power supply to Sterlite Copper’s Thoothukudi plant: The Madras High Court had issued an interim stay on the expansion of the plant, and the administration suspended internet services in three districts.
- North Korea calls US Vice President Mike Pence ignorant, warns of nuclear showdown: Pence had said North Korea could end up like Libya if it fails to make a nuclear deal with Washington.
- Police order probe as Major Leetul Gogoi is detained after altercation in Srinagar hotel: A woman and a man were also detained after the row that followed the refusal of the hotel staff to allow them to go up to the controversial officer’s room.
- Nipah virus has killed 11 people in Kerala, but its spread has been contained now, says Centre: Samples from two patients in Karnataka’s Mangaluru city were sent to be tested for the virus on Tuesday.
- Heat wave to continue across northwest and Central India till Sunday, says Met department: The National Capital Region, however, is not likely to find respite from the heat till May 29, the weather forecasters added.
- Four civilians killed, 30 injured in alleged cross-border shelling from Pakistan: Several residents have reportedly been evacuated from villages in RS Pura, Arnia, Bishnah, Ramgarh and Samba sectors.
- CBI questions Chhattisgarh Congress leader over explicit CD allegedly featuring BJP minister: Rajesh Munat, who has called the CD fake, has accused Bhupesh Baghel of circulating the clip.
- 10,000 pilgrims stranded in Jammu and Kashmir as Vaishno Devi yatra is suspended because of forest fire: sThe blaze is being controlled by more than 200 ground staff deployed by the Central Reserve Police force and the administrative body that runs the temple.
- Multiple casualties reported after suicide bomber strikes Baghdad park: The attack occurred in a Shi’ite majority district.
- Proposed changes in civil services allocation unconstitutional, executive has no role, says P Chidambaram: Why is the central government planning another ‘disruption’, the Congress leader asked.
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