A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Narendra Modi asks people of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to 'display sensitivity' over Cauvery dispute: One person was killed after police opened fire on a mob of protestors in Bengaluru, which is in a state of uneasy calm.
  2. At least two civilians killed, dozens injured in clashes across Kashmir on Bakr-Eid: All major mosques, including Srinagar's famous Hazratbal Shrine, remained shut for the first time during the festival.
  3. Four people died of chikungunya in Delhi in the past 24 hours: There has been a 90% rise in the number of cases reported in the Capital within a week.
  4. Andhra Pradesh's plans to build new capital on hold as HC finds irregularities in tendering process: The order was based on two petitions that questioned the state government's contract with a Singapore-based consortium.
  5. Congress MLAs stage protest sleepover in Punjab Assembly after losing a no-confidence motion: They demanded a renewed discussion of their complaints against the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP coalition before the session ended.
  6. AAP announces first list of four candidates contesting Goa Assembly elections: Valmiki Naik will stand for the polls from the Panaji seat, which was earlier represented by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
  7. Tata's Nano shed in Singur will be torn down if firm does not comply with SC order, says Mamata Banerjee: The chief minister said the decision will not affect the state's relations with the company and has asked the automaker to invest in West Bengal.
  8. US rights groups launch campaign to get Edward Snowden a presidential pardon: However, the White House said the former National Security Agency contractor should face charges as his leaks ‘damaged the United States’.
  9. BJD MP Tathagata Satpathy launches campaign to abolish criminal defamation: The leader from Odisha has planned public consultations leading up to a draft that he hopes will become a Private Member's Bill.
  10. Ten injured in suicide blast outside Shia mosque during Bakr-Eid prayers in Pakistan's Sindh: Police foiled another suicide bombing attempt outside a masjid in Shikarpur district.