The big news: International court stays order to execute Kulbhushan Jadhav, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Donald Trump set off a political storm by firing FBI director James Comey, and the I-T department questioned AAP’s donation declarations.
A look at the headlines right now:
- International Court of Justice stays execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan: Pakistan had accused the former Indian Navy officer of having entered the country through Iran and helping Baloch separatists.
- Donald Trump abruptly fires FBI director James Comey: The move has led to calls for an impartial probe into the Republican candidate’s links to Russia during his campaign, which Comey was heading.
- I-T department issues show-cause notice to AAP saying it can’t source Rs 2 crores of donations: The party’s tax declaration for 2014-15 is marked by irregularities, the department said.
- Adi Godrej hands over Godrej Consumer Products Limited to daughter Nisaba: She will take over as executive chairperson from today.
- Moon Jae-in wins in South Korean presidential election: The liberal candidate won 41.08% of the votes.
- At least 15 dead in Bihar thunderstorms: Flights and train services were affected by low visibility, and power outages were reported from across the state.
- Anyone can make an EVM ‘lookalike’ seem rigged, Election Commission tells AAP: The polling monitor’s statement was in response to the party’s attempt to show that voting machines can be easily tampered with.
- Airtel’s Q4 net profit plunges 72%, revenue drops by 12%: The telecom major’s negative quarterly report indicates the extreme impact of rival Reliance Jio’s offers.
- Trial court sentences 3 convicts to death for gangrape and murder of Pune software engineer in 2009: The court, which had held Yogesh Raut, Mahesh Thakur and Vishwas Kadam guilty on Monday, let off fourth accused-turned-approver Rajesh Chaudhari.
- SC sentences Justice Karnan to 6 months for contempt, bars media from reporting on his judgments: The Calcutta High Court judge had ‘sentenced’ Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and seven other SC judges to five years of rigorous imprisonment on Monday.