A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Congress says it will not join Shiv Sena or BJP as BMC stalemate continues: The party said it cannot support the ‘communal agenda’ of the two former alliance partners.
  2. Man drives car into crowd, killing one in Heidelberg, authorities say ‘no sign of terrorism: The suspect was injured during a standoff and is receiving treatment, police said.
  3. Toddlers die after falling into washing machine in Delhi’s Rohini: Their mother said she had stepped out briefly to the grocery story.
  4. Donald Trump says he will not attend the White House Correspondents Dinner: This is the first time in 36 years that a US president has decided to skip the event.
  5. Manipur will never face an economic blockade under BJP rule, promises Narendra Modi: The prime minister assured voters that his government’s Naga Accord was not against the interest of the state.
  6. Steve O’Keefe spins Australia to a 333-run win in 1st Test against India on Day 3: The left-arm spinner wrecked the home side again, picking up 6/35 in the second innings.
  7. DMK demands removal of Jayalalithaa’s portraits from government offices: MK Stalin argued that since the former Tamil Nadu chief minister was convicted in the illegal assets case, no new schemes should be named after her.
  8. DCW issues notice to Delhi Police for ‘manhandling’ women protestors during Ramjas College chaos: Policemen attacking female protestors in Delhi University may amount to molestation, said commission chairperson Swati Maliwal.
  9. Rabbits on the runway almost cause accident between IndiGo-SpiceJet flights at Ahmedabad airport: A SpiceJet flight had to abort take-off after an IndiGo aircraft did not clear the landing strip quickly enough.
  10. Reliance will not launch app-based taxi service, confirms company: The spokesperson denied a recent report that claimed that the firm has ordered around 600 cars.