The big news: At least 125 killed in Islamic State attack in Baghdad, and nine other top stories
Local outfit Jamaeytul Mujahdeen was behind the Dhaka shooting, the Bangladesh home minister said, and complaints were filed against Asaduddin Owaisi.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Toll from Baghdad bombing rises to more than 100, nearly 150 wounded: Dozens of women and children were among the victims in this Islamic State attack in the busy Shiite locality of Karrada, one of the deadliest in recent years.
- Local banned outfit Jamaeytul Mujahdeen, not Islamic State, was behind Dhaka shooting, says Bangladesh minister: Earlier, the extremist group had claimed responsibility for the attack in which 20, including an Indian, were killed.
- Complaints filed against Asaduddin Owaisi for offering to provide legal aid to terror suspects: The BJP and JD(U) have also demanded the AIMIM chief’s immediate arrest for ‘betraying the country’ by ‘standing with extremists’.
- Arvind Kejriwal promises to end Punjab’s drug crisis in a month if voted to power: While launching the party’s ‘Youth Manifesto’ in the state, the AAP chief faced resistance from protestors who called him the ‘enemy of Sikhs’.
- Human remains recovered from debris of EgyptAir flight MS804: The deep sea vessel commissioned to the site will return to look for any other remnants that will prove useful to the investigators.
- Leander Paes and Marcin Matkowski knocked out in second round of Wimbledon: The duo went down 6-3 6-2 to the pair of Henri Kontinen and John Peers.
- Centre considering unions’ demand to hike minimum wage further, after 7th Pay Commission announcement: According to the workers’ representatives, entry-level salaries should be at least Rs 26,000, not Rs 18,000 as promised by the government.
- Priyanka Gandhi will lead 150 rallies across Uttar Pradesh, says Congress: While there was no confirmation on whether she will be the party’s chief ministerial candidate, her campaign role has been broadened exponentially.
- AAP MLA booked in Quran desecration case after key accused names him in conspiracy: Vijay Kumar, who orchestrated the crime, said the party wanted to create communal tension in Punjab to garner support ahead of the 2017 Assembly polls.
- India end campaign with 1-1 draw against Spain in Six Nations Hockey tournament: The team ended the league in the fifth position.