A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Gujarat Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela says he was suspended 24 hours ago: He was speaking at an event organised for his 77th birthday in Gandhinagar. 
  2. Handling cow vigilantism is under states’ jurisdiction, Centre tells Supreme Court: The bench has asked both sides to not protect any act by self-appointed legal authorities.    
  3. Presidential election sees cross-voting as Ram Nath Kovind wins with a big margin: Cross-voting is not forbidden in these elections though, and legislators do not have to follow their party’s orders as there is no official whip issued.
  4. Mukesh Ambani launches ‘effectively free’ JioPhone, but with a refundable Rs 1,500 deposit: Users of the Reliance device will get unlimited data, free voice calls and text messages at Rs 153 per month. 
  5. Supreme Court hints at early hearing in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute: The top court was acting on a petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. 
  6. Teenager killed after Army allegedly fires at protestors in Kashmir’s Budgam: Reports said the youth was a part of a group of stone pelters.
  7. Ready to amend law to change NRI voting rights, Centre tells Supreme Court: Attorney General K K Venugopal sought two weeks’ time to submit a reply regarding the changes to be made in the Representation of People’s Act. 
  8. Newly appointed Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang proves his majority in the Assembly: After he was given the post, the Naga People’s Front had expelled him for indulging in ‘anti-party activities’.
  9. Justin Bieber banned from performing in China for ‘bad behaviour’: Beijing’s culture bureau said the Canadian singer had caused ‘public dissatisfaction’, and that they had to ‘purify the environment of the performance market’.
  10. Cecil the lion’s son shot dead by trophy hunters outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe: The hunt in which six year old Xanda was killed was legal.