A look at the headlines right now:

  1. CBI court holds former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda and three others guilty of criminal conspiracy in coal allocation case: The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Thursday. 
  2. US criticises exemptions for India, China at World Trade Organisation, Centre hits back: The US representative said there was ‘something wrong’ with five of the six ‘richest’ nations in the world claiming developing country status.  
  3. NCP chief Sharad Pawar says PM Modi should be ashamed of his remarks on Manmohan Singh: Pawar asked farmers in Maharashtra not to pay bills to the state until it deposits the loan waiver amount into their bank accounts.   
  4. Doklam crisis put ‘severe pressure’ on ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Sushma Swaraj: The fact that the matter was settled diplomatically reflects the ‘maturing of bilateral ties’, he said.   
  5. Rajasthan government seeks details of Muslim staff at health centres across state: The Centre said it wanted the data to implement the Sachar Committee recommendations.   
  6. Donald Trump dismisses allegations of sexual misconduct as ‘fake news’: The US president claimed it was a political attack by the Democrats.  
  7. National Conference will contest next Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls alone, says Farooq Abdullah: He said he was confident that the NC would secure a massive mandate, and added that a people-friendly government was the answer to the state’s problems.  
  8. Indian economy poised to grow at a rate of over 7% in the next two years, says UN: Robust private consumption, public investment and structural reforms would fuel the growth, the organisation said.   
  9. BJP, BSP workers clash in UP as mayor sits during Vande Mataram and corporator takes oath in Urdu: The incidents took place during the swearing-in ceremonies for new corporators on Tuesday.   
  10. One dead, at least 21 injured in explosion at major gas facility in Austria: The police said a technical fault had caused the blast, and an official investigation has begun.