The big news: Indian teenager among 20 killed in Dhaka terror attack, and nine other top stories
The US has not been able to confirm Islamic State links to the terror strike, and a Rajasthan MLA’s son reportedly drove his BMW into an auto, killing three.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Indian teenager among 20 victims in Dhaka terror attack, confirms Sushma Swaraj: Tarishi Jain was a 19-year-old student enrolled at Berkeley.
- Islamic State claims Dhaka attack that killed 20, 13 hostages rescued in rescue operations: The US has not been able to confirm IS links to the strike in which one Indian was also murdered.
- Rajasthan MLA's son reportedly drives BMW into auto, kills three: The car belonging to BJP legislator, Nand Kishor, then hit a Police Control Room van and injured four more people.
- Uttarakhand cloudburst: 14 bodies recovered so far, weather hampers rescue operations: The death toll in Pithoragarh district alone has risen to nine, and the Met department issued a warning for several areas on Saturday.
- Five killed, 20 injured as man opens fire at Serbian cafe: Police said they have arrested the suspect, who identified himself only as ZS.
- Hindu priest stabbed at temple in Satkhira, Bangladesh: Bhabasindhu Bor is in critical condition at a local hospital.
- Police arrest man accused of killing Infosys employee S Swathi in Chennai: The 22-year-old, P Ramkumar, tried to commit suicide when officials surrounded him, and reportedly stalked the victim for several months before the murder.
- Driver Shyamvar Rai details how Indrani Mukerjea executed Sheena Bora murder in approver's statement: He also said his employer had implicated him in an arms case soon are the murder by giving him a crude gun that he could not throw away without getting caught.
- Lenders put Kingfisher House on sale again, reduce price by Rs 15 crore: The first auction in March did not attract a single bidder for the property that was then priced at Rs 150 crore.
- Nirmala Sheoran qualifies for the Rio Olympics in women's 400 metres: The Haryana sprinter set a time of 51.48 seconds at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics championships in Hyderabad on Friday.