A look at the headlines right now:

  1. No clear winner in BMC elections as Shiv Sena wins 84 seats, BJP takes 82: However, the Devendra Fadnavis-led party won eight out of 10 civic bodies in the state.
  2. US man arrested for shooting at two Indians, killing one, after shouting ‘get out of my country’: The incident took place at a bar in Kansas City, Missouri, and the police said the attacker mistook his victims for Arabs.
  3. Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility for Shopian ambush that killed three jawans and one civilian: In a video purportedly released by the militant outfit, a group of armed men are seen celebrating the success of the attack.
  4. Pankaja Munde offers to resign after BJP’s poor results in Beed, party says no need: The state women and child development minister had put in her papers after the BJP lost eight out of the 10 zilla parishad seats in her home turf Parli.
  5. Three policemen suspended, Delhi Police ask people to submit evidence in Ramjas College protests: Special Commissioner Dependra Pathak said the matter has been transferred to the Crime Branch.
  6. Will not accept TTV Dinakaran’s leadership, says Jayalalithaa’s nephew Deepak: He said the former chief minister’s Poes Garden residence and other properties now belonged to him and his sister Deepa.
  7. At least 10 killed after bomb blast in Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority area: The Punjab Police said the explosion was caused by a timed device that contained 8-10 kg of explosives.
  8. Australia post 256/9 on Day 1 of first Test against India: Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Starc kept the visitors in the game after India’s bowlers dismantled their middle order.
  9. India’s GDP will rebound in next fiscal, IMF says a month after cutting growth post demonetisation: The International Monetary Fund also said the implementation of the GST could bring up economic growth to more than 8%.
  10. Demonetisation one of the most ‘devastating catastrophes’, says Kerala Governor Sathasivam: He said many farmers had to forcefully let their crops rot because they did not have cash to carry out their agricultural operations.