A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Congress Working Committee to meet on Monday to approve party’s presidential election schedule: The meeting is expected to pave way for the formal election of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress chief.
  2. Delhi half marathon sees record participation despite concerns about air pollution: The High Court had allowed the event to go ahead as scheduled after the organisers said they were well-equipped to handle any medical emergency.   
  3. Pakistani forum’s Facebook, Twitter accounts suspended after it shares morphed picture of DU student: The fake photo in question shows Kaur holding up a poster saying, ‘I am an Indian but I hate India because India is a communal entity’.   
  4. Six militants, one IAF personnel killed in encounter in Bandipora: Two Army personnel were injured in the gunfight.
  5. Thousands hold rallies to thank Zimbabwe Army, demand President Robert Mugabe’s resignation: Mugabe is likely to meet the Army commanders on Sunday morning.  
  6. Shabana Azmi asks film industry to boycott IFFI in protest against threats to ‘Padmavati’: The actor criticised the fraternity for its silence on the issue.
  7. At least 19 killed, eight injured in house fire in China’s Capital Beijing: Although there was no confirmation on how the fire broke out, the police have reportedly taken suspects under control  
  8. ‘Your boss is silencing you’, Rahul Gandhi hits back at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Rafale deal: The Congress vice president asked why the contract was awarded to a company with that had ‘no defence experience’.
  9. India’s Manushi Chhillar crowned Miss World 2017: Chhillar is only the sixth Indian to have won the title.
  10. Malcolm Young, co-founder of hard rock band AC/DC, dies at 64: He had been suffering from dementia since 2014.