A look at the headlines right now:
- Delhi lieutenant governor is bound by advice of the elected government, says Supreme Court: Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said the lieutenant governor has to act in the ‘spirit of constitutional trust and morality’.
- Five killed in landslide on Amarnath Yatra route, three injured: The incident occurred between Brarimarg and Railpathri in Ganderbal district, nearly 7 km from the cave shrine.
- Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged with corruption in $681 million scandal, pleads not guilty: Attorney General Tommy Thomas told the court that bail, if granted to Razak, should be set at RM 1 million.
- SIT opposes Shashi Tharoor’s plea for anticipatory bail in Sunanda Pushkar death case: The Patiala House Court reserved its order on the petition for Thursday.
- Bridge at Grant Road station in Mumbai has cracks, say police; traffic diverted: This comes a day after part of the flyover connecting Andheri East to Andheri West collapsed, injuring five people.
- Security forces destroy three camps of Naga rebel group NSCN(IM): The outfit was allegedly trying to ‘terrorise locals’ and attempting extortion in the area.
- Vedanta moves green tribunal challenging Tamil Nadu’s order to permanently shut down Sterlite plant: The global natural resources major called the closure order impugned and unlawful.
- Goa government scheme asks farmers to chant ‘Vedic hymns’ for better yield: The project, ‘Shiv Yog Cosmic Farming’ has been designed by Avadhoot Shivanand, a former chemical engineer turned religious leader.
- Delhi Police file sexual harassment case against Congress’ social media team manager: BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi claimed that even Priyanka Gandhi was not safe, as Congress workers had harassed her during a protest in April.
- Emirates withdraws ‘Hindu meal’ option after customer feedback: Among ‘religious meals’, the air carrier lists Indian Vegetarian Meal, Vegetarian Jain Meal and Kosher Meal.
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