A look at what’s making headlines at the moment:
1. India is a land of opportunity, Narendra Modi tells business leaders in Qatar: The prime minister, who is on a five-nation tour, said his government will address the bottlenecks investors identify.
2. Jat agitation restarts, Haryana government deploys 48 companies of paramilitary forces, blocks internet services: Community members are demanding that those arrested in the last agitation be released, as promised by the state.
3. At least 17 dead after luxury bus crashes into two cars on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway: The bus, travelling from Satara, fell into a 20-ft ditch off the highway.
4. Manohar Aich, independent India’s first Mr Universe, dies at 102: Besides winning the title in 1952, he also clinched three gold medals in bodybuilding at the Asian Games.
5. Sikh leader denies media ban ordered inside Golden Temple on 32nd anniversary of Operation Blue Star: The chief of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said no such notice had been issue, but he appealed to the press to not provoke any unrest.
6. Christian man and senior policeman’s wife murdered in Bangladesh in separate incidents: The attacks, which took place hours apart, are being seen as the latest cases of violence against minorities and activists in the Muslim-majority country.
7. Muhammad Ali was an eminent sports personality of Kerala, says state sports minister: EP Jayarajan also said Ali won a gold medal for the state, thereby raising Kerala’s position in the world.
8. Indian women’s relay team clinches qualification for Rio Olympics: The team won gold in the 4x400 metres relay race at the PTS Athletics Meeting in Slovakia.
9. Cult chief and key accused in Mathura violence killed in gun battle, say police: Swadhin Bharat Subhash Sena head Ramvriksh Yadav’s body was reportedly identified by his followers.
10. Madhya Pradesh policemen graze cattle seized from smugglers: The decision to keep the bovines under the watchful eyes of the policemen was taken because the local cowsheds didn’t have enough space to accommodate them.
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