A look at the headlines right now:
- Narendra Modi expanded his Cabinet with an eye on upcoming Assembly elections: BJP President Amit Shah met the likely inductees at his home, and a total of 19 new positions were handed out.
- Suicide bombings in three Saudi Arabia cities leave six people dead, holy sites targeted: A Shi'ite mosque in Qatif, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, as well as the US Consulate in Jeddah were attacked.
- Congress likely to reveal plan for Priyanka Gandhi’s UP campaign blitz soon: Party leaders have been suggesting that Sonia Gandhi’s daughter will play a starring role ahead of the state’s Assembly polls.
- Congress leader’s brother arrested in Maharashtra school molestation case: Kishor Darda is the secretary of the trust that runs the institution, where parents have complained of sexual abuse by two teachers.
- Court seeks CBI reply on plea about secret witness in Sheena Bora murder case: The agency had submitted a statement from an unknown witness in February, stating that it could not reveal their identity because the investigation was ongoing.
- Pakistan says allegations of ISI's involvement in Dhaka attack are baseless: The United States has offered FBI assistance to investigate the siege that killed 22 people.
- CBI arrests Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary Rajendra Kumar and four others in corruption case: The agency alleged that Kumar is the kingpin of a computer purchase scam worth around Rs 50 crore.
- Nigel Farage quits as leader of pro-Brexit UKIP: He said he had ‘done his bit’ and wanted his life back, after he campaigned strongly for Britain to leave the European Union.
- India stuck in mentality from 1962 war period, has ‘misunderstood Beijing’, says Chinese daily: A report in the Global Times criticised the way China was blamed for India’s failed bid for NSG membership and emphasised the need to improve bilateral ties.
- Salman Khan’s rape comment was insensitive and unfortunate, says Aamir Khan: The 'Dangal' actor's reaction is the first of its kind to come from a well-known Bollywood personality on the issue.
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