A look at the news right now:

  1. Attack on African nationals a minor scuffle blown up by the media, says VK Singh: The minister made the controversial comments hours after Sushma Swaraj had spoken of strict action against the culprits and the need for sensitisation.
  2. Two arrested after 15-year-old girl found raped, killed, tied to a tree in Uttar Pradesh: An autopsy report confirmed that some men had raped and strangled the teen, but details of the incident, which took place in Bahraich district, are unclear.
  3. Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis knocked out of French Open in third round: The Indo-Swiss pair lost in straight sets, 3-6 2-6, to Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic.
  4. IPL final: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs to win title: Bangalore could only score 200/7 in response to Hyderabad's 208/7.
  5. 4,700 acres of land owned by Sahara Group put up for sale: The move is expected to fetch Rs 6,500 crore.
  6. The BJP’s Rajya Sabha list has five ministers: This includes Venkaiah Naidu, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal and Birendra Singh.
  7. At least 30% of driving licences used in India are fake, says Nitin Gadkari: To ensure complete transparency, the government is going to introduce an online system to issue driving permits, the transport minister said.
  8. BJP to contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on its own, says Mahesh Sharma: The Union minister said the party will not turn the Ayodhya Ram temple matter into a political issue, but it will focus on growth and good governance instead.
  9. Jat body plans peaceful protest on June 5, as Haryana heightens security in seven districts: The ‘Jat Nyay’ rally is being organised as the state has failed to keep its promise to release those arrested during February’s agitations, a Jat leader said.
  10. Violence after V Narayanasamy declared new chief minister of Puducherry: Supporters of A Namassivayam, who was a strong contender for the post, resorted to violence to express their anger over the choice.