A look at the headlines right now:
- Evidence suggests that Alwar lynching victim died in police custody, says Rajasthan home minister: Gulab Chand Kataria said it was a mistake by the police to keep the injured at the police station for so long.
- I expected my successor to fulfil promises I made to Andhra Pradesh, says former PM Manmohan Singh: Singh said the UPA government’s commitment to Andhra Pradesh had been discussed with Arun Jaitley, who was leader of the Opposition at the time.
- CBSE denies that personal details of NEET candidates have been leaked: The board said that the allegation seemed to be the ‘handiwork of certain unscrupulous persons with the objective of duping the public’.
- Hundreds missing, several feared dead after under-construction dam collapses in Laos: The collapse led to flash floods across six villages in the southern part of the country, leaving more than 6,600 people homeless.
- Lok Sabha clears amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act: The lower house adjourned its Monsoon Session proceedings for 11 am on Wednesday soon after passing the bill.
- Twelve people killed in rain-related incidents in Odisha, 6 districts on alert as flood threat looms: Officials said at least four lakh people across 62 blocks in 14 districts have been affected.
- Sensex closes at all-time high, Nifty above 11,000 on capital inflows, rising global markets: Foreign investors bought shares worth Rs 259.37 crore, and local investors Rs 124.82 crore.
- Sabarimala ban not anti-women as some temples also forbid men, Devaswom board tells Supreme Court: Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that customs and norms should be anchored in fundamental rights and duties.
- Piyush Goyal dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s claim that Indian funds in Swiss banks have increased: The finance minister said Indian deposits in these banks had in fact reduced by 34% in 2017.
- Special CBI court in Kerala finds five policemen guilty in 2005 custodial death case: Two of the police officers found guilty of murder had apprehended the deceased and crushed his thighs with a metal pipe, the CBI said.
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