The big news: Supreme Court says there is no need to delay Lokpal Act, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Karnataka is India’s most corrupt state, according to a survey, and Donald Trump said the US could have ‘major conflict’ with North Korea.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Lokpal legislation is workable, no need to delay its implementation, Supreme Court tells Centre: The bench held that the amendments to the Act could also be enforced right away.
- Corruption on ‘definite decline’ in India, but Karnataka ranked the worst: Of the households surveyed across 20 states, 43% believe that graft had reduced in the country’s public services, compared to 73% in 2005.
- Donald Trump says ‘major, major conflict possible’ with North Korea: The US President said his administration would love to solve the standoff over nuclear weapons diplomatically, but that it was difficult.
- Sukma attack was because of soldiers sexually abusing tribal women, say Maoists: The outlawed Dand Karanya Special Zonal Committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) claimed the attack on CRPF personnel on Monday.
- Civilian killed in Kupwara after protestors clash with security forces: A group of people had gathered seeking the bodies of two militants who had attacked an Army camp and killed three soldiers earlier on Thursday.
- Priyanka Gandhi denies link between her property purchases and Robert Vadra’s finances: She said insinuations claiming the same were part of a ‘malicious campaign to besmirch her reputation’.
- Rajasthan boy tops JEE Mains with 100% score: Kalpit Veerwal’s father is a compounder at a government hospital while his mother teaches at a government school in Udaipur.
- Animal rights activist Gaurav Gupta arrested for assaulting buffalo traders in Delhi: Earlier this week, a member of the People For Animals group was arrested in connection with the April 22 incident near Kalkaji temple.
- Pakistan insists Kulbhushan Jadhav’s trial was conducted in a ‘transparent’ manner: Delhi has asked Islamabad to produce a certificate on the health condition of the former Indian Navy officer.
- Veteran Tamil actor Vinu Chakravarthy dies at 74: He had been undergoing treatment for ailments brought on by age.