The big news: Mohan Bhagwat says Rohingya a threat to national security, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Banwarilal Purohit was appointed the new governor of Tamil Nadu, and actor Tom Alter died at his Mumbai residence.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Rohingya Muslims driven out of Myanmar because they have links with terror groups: Mohan Bhagwat: The RSS chief said cow protection should be seen beyond religion.
- Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit to take charge of Tamil Nadu: President Ram Nath Kovind appointed new governors to five states and a lieutenant governor to Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday.
- Veteran actor Tom Alter dies at 67: He has played key roles in more than 300 films like ‘Gandhi’, ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ and ‘Parinda’.
- Opposition says money should have been spent on repairing bridge, not bullet train: The Shiv Sena said it had written to the ministry several times to repair the Elphinstone Road Railway Station bridge.
- US Health Secretary Thomas Price resigns after controversy over using private charter plane: Three other members of the Donald Trump administration are under scrutiny for using private flights for government work.
- Spanish court orders Google to remove app giving details of Catalonia independence referendum: The judge said the application was used by separatists to spread information about Sunday’s vote, which was against the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
- BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra appointed to ONGC board: This comes at a time when the state-owned company is looking to acquire around 51% stake in HPCL.
- Shiromani Akali Dal leader booked on charges of rape, extortion: Sucha Singh Langah, who has resigned from all party posts, claimed that the accusations against him were a ‘classic example of political vendetta’.
- India’s fiscal deficit reaches 96.1% of full-year target in the first five months: For the 2017-’18 financial year, the government had decided on a fiscal deficit target of 3.2% of the Gross Domestic Product.
- Any provocation would be met with equal or stronger response, BSF tells Pakistan Rangers: In a meeting with the Pakistani side, the Army strongly objected to the recent cross-border firing in which two Indian soldiers were killed.
