The big news: White House bans certain news outlets from its press briefing, and 9 other top stories
In other headlines: Insurgents imposed curfew in Manipur before Narendra Modi's visit, and the wife of an Indian shot dead in Kansas spoke to the media.
A look at the headlines right now:
- White House bars BBC, Times and other news organisations from press briefing: US President Donald Trump’s Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, hand-picked reporters for an ‘off-camera gaggle’ inside his West Wing office instead.
- Insurgent groups impose curfew in Manipur ahead of Narendra Modi’s visit to Imphal on Saturday: A hand grenade was found outside the residence of BJP candidate Soibam Subhachandra in Imphal.
- Watch: Wife of Indian shot dead in Kansas says ‘he did not deserve a death like this’: Sunayana Dumala said when she expressed concerns about crimes in the US, her husband said not to worry and that ‘good things happen to good people’.
- India has reached out to US to discuss visa curbs, says Nirmala Sitharaman: A delegation of executives from India’s top IT companies is now lobbying with American lawmakers and companies.
- Coimbatore: Nearly 500 held for protesting Narendra Modi’s unveiling of Isha Foundation statue: Agitators chanted slogans accusing the prime minister of failing to protect the interests of farmers and tribals.
- Pakistani woman killed after crossing border fence in Jammu, says BSF: The paramilitary force said another intruder had been arrested near the international fence and was being interrogated.
- Deepa Jayakumar launches MGR Amma Deepa Peravai on aunt Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary: She said ‘loyal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party members’ would support her.
- ‘Don’t twist my words’, Sheila Dixit clarifies her comments on Rahul Gandhi’s lack of maturity: Earlier, the former Delhi chief minister was quoted as saying that the Congress vice-president needed more time as he was ‘still not mature’
- School buses need CCTV cameras and at least one parent should be present, say new CBSE guidelines: The Board said speed governors with a maximum speed limit of 40 km/h should be fitted in the buses.
- Your success does not excuse your tolerance for harassment, early Uber investors tell company: Mitch and Freada Kapor said they were disappointed that the firm had ‘selected a team of insiders’ to investigate claims of sexism made by a former employee.