A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Trinamool Congress downplays defections of MLAs and councillors, calls it a ‘minor crisis’: The party said it was a ‘temporary phase’ in politics, and claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee still enjoys the support of the people of West Bengal.
  2. Premature to write obituary of Congress, ready to be leader of party in Lok Sabha, says Shashi Tharoor: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadavsaid Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s offer to step down from the post will be suicidal for the party, and the social and political forces battling the Sangh Parivar. 
  3. Two more accused doctors arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with medical student’s suicide: The bail plea of Hema Ahuja, Ankita Khandelwal and Bhakti Mehere, who are accused of hurling casteist abuse at Payal Tadvi, will be heard on Wednesday.  
  4. Dalit girl allegedly raped and burnt alive in Muzaffarnagar, seven men booked: The 14-year-old girl’s body was found in a charred state at her home near a brick kiln on Friday.
  5. Himanta Biswa Sarma mocks Rahul Gandhi, says BJP wants him to be Congress chief for next 50 years: However, it is not good for India as democracy will not benefit if Gandhi is at the helm of the Opposition, he added.
  6. TDP will play role of constructive opposition, says Chandrababu Naidu: The outgoing chief minister told his party workers to not be disappointed with the results and said it was time to analyse and rectify their mistakes.
  7. Centre issues advisory asking Indians to be vigilant while visiting Sri Lanka: Security situation in Sri Lanka is gradually returning to normal with the lifting of curfew, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.  
  8. ‘Don’t fall into trap’, Anupam Kher tells Gautam Gambhir after he condemns alleged attack on Muslim man: Kher’s advice came a day after the East Delhi MP called the assault on a Muslim man in Gurugram deplorable.  
  9. RBI extends timings for RTGS transactions from 4:30 pm to 6 pm: Transaction worth Rs 112 lakh crore were processed using RTGS in April 2019.
  10. ‘We will not be a dumping ground to the world’, says Malaysia as it prepares to return tonnes of plastic waste: Environment minister Yeo Bee Yin urged developed nations ‘to stop shipping garbage to our country’.