The big news: 207 die after powerful quake hits Iraq-Iran border, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Schools in Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida reopened today despite the smog, and at least 20 people died after a boat capsized near Vijayawada.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Powerful earthquake near Iraq-Iran border kills at least 207, injures 1,700: Most of the casualties were in Iran’s Kermanshah province, where 129 people died and over 900 were hurt in the 7.3-magnitude quake
- At least 20 die after boat capsizes near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh: State Home Minister N Chinnarajappa said 20 people had been rescued.
- Schools in Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida reopen despite pollution: All institutes in Gurugram will remain shut till at least Tuesday.
- Donald Trump poses a risk to US national security, say former intelligence chiefs: Former CIA director John Brennan and ex-National Intelligence head James Clapper said the president is vulnerable to being influenced by Russia.
- IndiGo apologises after woman falls off her wheelchair pushed by employee at Lucknow airport: The airline said the wheelchair got stuck in a crack on the tarmac and lost balance, causing her to fall.
- Schools in Chennai to remain shut as Met department warns of heavy rain: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami said water-logging in Chennai was restricted to low-lying areas.
- Narendra Modi to meet Donald Trump in the Philippines, will hold talks with President Rodrigo Duterte: The prime minister will attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of Asean, and the Asean Business and Investment Summit..
- Bangladesh will compensate those affected by attack on Hindu homes in Rangpur, says Sushma Swaraj: The police arrested 53 people, after a mob looted and set fire to 30 houses over a rumoured derogatory Facebook post..
- Three youth detained in Odisha for allegedly raping a student on college campus: The girl told the police that her attackers recorded the incident and threatened to make the video public if she spoke about it..
- IISc, BIT-Mersa among 123 deemed varsities asked to drop ‘university’ from their names: Institutes that do not comply with the directive will face action under the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2016..