A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Islam gives equal rights to women, says Muslim personal law board: The AIMPLB has opposed petitions challenging the practice in the Supreme Court, saying they were based on ‘incorrect understanding’ of their culture. 
  2. Arunachal Pradesh deputy Speaker’s son arrested for shooting dead youth Congress leader: Kajum Bagra gunned down Kenjum Kamsi in Aalo town after an altercation, the police said.  
  3. Supreme Court wants minority status of non-Muslim communities in Jammu and Kashmir ro be reviewed: The bench has asked the central and state governments to submit their proposal within four weeks.
  4. Four Nigerians injured as protest against Africans living in Great Noida locality turns violent: The demonstration was organised after a Class 12 student in the area died of a drug overdose and five other Nigerian students were detained in the case.
  5. No evidence suggesting UK Parliament attacker had Islamic State ties, say police: Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said Khalid Masood was certainly interested in jihad.
  6. MPs cannot take trains every time they have to travel, says Sumitra Mahajan after Shiv Sena legislator row: Shiv Sena leader Anandrao Adsul said Kapil Sharma had recently misbehaved with airline staff on his flight to Australia, but no action was taken against him.
  7. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for president, says Shiv Sena: Party MP Sanjay Raut said he will make India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.
  8. Lok Sabha passes Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which decriminalises suicide: The legislation seeks to give patients access to affordable treatment and insurance.
  9. Madras High Court wants the man who claimed to be Jayalalithaa’s son arrested: Krishnamoorthy, who is the son of one Vasanthamani, had put old stamps on documents to make them look authentic, a police report said.
  10. Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium will host the Fifa Under-17 World Cup final: The tournament is set to begin on October 6 with the final on October 28.