A look at the headlines right now:

  1. BJP pulls out of alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir: While Mufti said that the PDP is not looking at forming an alliance to form government in the state, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad accused the BJP of making excuses to quit the alliance with the PDP.
  2. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal calls off nine-day protest at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s office: The state government wanted Baijal to convince the IAS officers, who were allegedly on a strike, to get back to work.  
  3. CRPF jawan injured as gunfight breaks out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Tral area: A search operation was launched in Nazneenpora Hyuna village after security forces received inputs about the presence of militants in the area.  
  4. Tape of immigrant children crying at US detention centre released: News website ProPublica has published an audio recording that has sparked more outrage against the administration’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy.
  5. Maharashtra government accords Minister of State status to Siddhivinayak temple trust chief: Aadesh Bandekar is a Shiv Sena leader and a popular Marathi TV show host.  
  6. Justice S Vimala to decide on rebel AIADMK MLAs’ disqualification after split verdict: A third judge was needed to hear the MLAs’ pleas in the Madras High Court after two judges gave divergent rulings.  
  7. Mob kills man in Uttar Pradesh Hapur, police reject villagers’ claim that cow slaughter rumours led to death: The police have filed a case against nearly two dozen people.  
  8. World’s oldest known Sumatran orangutan dies in Australian zoo at 62: Puan was euthanised on account of age-related ailments.  
  9. Karnataka High Court asks for report on alleged custodial torture of accused in Gauri Lankesh murder: Accused Amol Kale’s lawyer alleged that police officials had beaten his client in custody.  
  10. Thailand conducts first execution in nine years, Amnesty International condemns move: Prison officials executed Theerasak Longji with a lethal injection.