A look at the headlines right now:
- Abu Jundal and six others sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case: During their conviction on July 28, the court had said the incident was part of a larger conspiracy to 'strike terror'.
- BJP is making Chief Minister Anandiben Patel a 'scapegoat', says Rahul Gandhi: The Congress vice president said Narendra Modi's rule in Gujarat caused the current situation in the state.
- Sonia Gandhi to woo Dalit and Brahmin voters during roadshow in Varanasi: The Congress president is likely to highlight the non-commissioned projects that Narendra Modi had promised before he was elected to power in 2014.
- Family of Bulandshahr gangrape victims threatens to commit suicide if attackers are not punished in 3 months: The Centre has sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the incident and the steps it has taken to arrest those involved.
- Missing IAF aircraft AN-32 did not have underwater locator beacon: The search team now has to depend on sonar signals that reflect off a metallic surface under water.
- Hundreds of animals continue to drown in Kaziranga as park remains under water: Officials said the toll has risen sharply despite ongoing efforts to rescue them, but no tigers have been killed so far.
- Shotputter Inderjeet Singh fails second dope test after claiming that the first one was a conspiracy: The 28-year-old's chances of going to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics are in jeopardy.
- GST Bill listed for hearing in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, BJP says 'mood in favour of passage': The ruling party met key members of the Congress on Monday, giving out clear indications that some sort of consensus was in the offing.
- Donald Trump becomes first US presidential candidate to claim elections could be rigged: The Republican nominee also called Hillary Clinton a 'devil' and said Democratic party rival Bernie Sanders 'made a deal with the devil'.
- Court asks for verification report on Oommen Chandy in connection with medical college appointments: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has been asked to submit the report by September 19, based on which further action will be taken.
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