A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Will introspect and course correct, says Arvind Kejriwal on MCD poll defeat: The Delhi chief minister accepted that AAP made mistakes and added that the need of the hour was action, not excuses.
  2. North Korea test fires ballistic missile, say US and South Korea: Donald Trump condemned the exercise and said it ‘disrespected the wishes of China’.
  3. At least 23 people arrested for petrol pump fraud in Lucknow: The dispensing machines at seven petrol pumps were allegedly fitted with a remote-controlled electronic chip to deliver less fuel to customers.
  4. After Uttar Pradesh, Delhi decides to scrap holidays commemorating public figures: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said states should learn from each other.
  5. Will hold talks with political parties, not separatists, Centre tells SC: The three-judge bench has asked the petitioner, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, to suggest ways to restore normalcy in the Valley.
  6. Rich farmers should be taxed, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian: He added that state governments can impose such taxes but the Centre has constitutional restriction.
  7. IITs to set up wellness centres to help students deal with stress, says Prakash Javadekar: The authorities have also decided to provide a 20% quota to female students.
  8. After CBI, Enforcement Directorate registers case against Trinamool leaders in Narada sting operation: The matter was lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on the CBI’s FIR.
  9. British police shoot woman during raid in London, say active terror plot ‘foiled’: The suspect is currently in hospital and her condition is said to be serious.
  10. SC rejects Kerala government’s appeal seeking death penalty for accused in Kochi rape and murder case: The state had filed a petition challenging the apex court’s September 2016 decision to commute the death sentence to seven-year imprisonment.