A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Security heightened for Karnataka bandh called over Cauvery dispute; 25,000 police officers deployed: Schools, government offices, petrol bunks and restaurants will remain closed, and transport services are expected to stay off the roads.
  2. Kapil Sharma on Twitter alleges BMC demanded Rs 5-lakh bribe, civic body asks for formal complaint: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation assured the comedian of action if the allegation was proven true.
  3. North Korea confirms 'nuclear warhead explosion' test that triggered an artificial quake: Monitoring services from South Korea, Europe, US and Japan detected the seismic waves from an estimated explosive yield of about 10 kilotons.
  4. Doctor, ward boy of Gandhinagar Apollo Hospital arrested for raping dengue patient in Gujarat: The 21-year-old complainant said she was raped twice, and the police said medical tests confirmed the sexual assault.
  5. Rahul Gandhi becomes first Gandhi family member to visit Ayodhya after 1992 Babri Masjid demolition: The Congress vice president did not visit the temple at the disputed site, but offered prayers at a shrine ahead of his roadshow in Faizabad.
  6. Vijay Mallya says he wants to return to India but can’t because his passport was revoked: The businessman reportedly moved an application in Delhi's Patiala House Court, seeking a reversal of the External Affairs Ministry's decision.
  7. SC issues notice to Centre on AAP's pleas against court order on L-G's administrative power in Delhi: The Supreme Court refused to stay the verdict in the matter but has given the central government six weeks' time to respond to the notification.
  8. JNU, DU students vote to elect union representatives, 35 candidates in the fray: Kanhaiya Kumar's All India Students' Federation had decided to sit out the polls this year, but it is supporting an alliance to defeat the BJP-affiliated ABVP.
  9. Stampede at Indian Navy recruitment drive in Mumbai's Malad leaves several candidates injured: They alleged the chaos took place after the navy suddenly announced that the required marks to appear for the exam had been increased from 50% to 60%.
  10. Curfew re-imposed in parts of Kashmir on 63rd day of unrest: Reports have said the restrictions came after separatists proposed fresh agitations in the state.