A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Do not look at triple talaq through a political lens, says Narendra Modi: Speaking at the Basava Convention, the prime minister called upon the reformers of the community to fight for the rights of Muslim women.
  2. Will introspect and course correct, says Arvind Kejriwal on MCD poll defeat: The Delhi chief minister conceded that AAP made mistakes and added that the need of the hour was action, not excuses.
  3. Special Posco court judge suspended for granting bail to rape accused Gayatri Prajapati: A departmental inquiry has also been ordered against OP Mishra.  
  4. Key suspect in murder of guard at Jayalalithaa’s Kodanad estate dies in accident: A second suspect was also in a separate car accident, but survived, though his wife and child died.
  5. North Korea test fires ballistic missile, say US and South Korea: Donald Trump condemned the exercise and said it ‘disrespected the wishes of China’.  
  6. IAS officers will adopt families of security personnel killed in the line of duty: The All India Indian Administration Officers’ Association said it will offer continuous support and ensure that the dependents get their dues on time.  
  7. Justice CS Karnan ‘orders’ ban on foreign travel for chief justice and seven Supreme Court judges: Karnan said the order should be effective until the cases against him are disposed.
  8. Three children injured in low-intensity bomb blast at Patna school: The incident took place on the rooftop of the school
  9. A woman’s choice to love has to be respected, says Supreme Court: The apex court said there was no room for chauvinism and that a man should not put his ‘ego on a pedestal and abandon the concept of civility’.
  10. First China-UK freight train completes run on second-longest route in the world: The locomotive passed through France, Belgium Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan, before reaching its destination.