The big news: Modi urges Muslims not to politicise triple talaq, and nine other top stories
Other stories: Arvind Kejriwal accepted the mandate of the Delhi people, and a judge was suspended for granting bail to rape-accused Gayatri Prajapati.
A look at the headlines right now:
- 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.
- 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.
- Special Posco court judge suspended for granting bail to rape accused Gayatri Prajapati: A departmental inquiry has also been ordered against OP Mishra.
- 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.
- North Korea test fires ballistic missile, say US and South Korea: Donald Trump condemned the exercise and said it ‘disrespected the wishes of China’.
- 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.
- 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.
- Three children injured in low-intensity bomb blast at Patna school: The incident took place on the rooftop of the school
- 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’.
- 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.