The big news: A Raja says 2G scam ruling proves allegations were ‘cooked up’ and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: The Muslim family accused of ‘land jihad’ in Meerut said they wanted a house of their own, and over 73% voted in the RK Nagar bye-poll.
A look at the headlines right now:
- CBI says it will challenge acquittal of the accused in 2G spectrum cases: Former Telecom Minister A Raja said the verdict proved that people with vested interests had ‘cooked up’ the ‘presumptive loss’ of Rs 1.76 lakh crore.
- ‘We wanted a house of our own,’ says Muslim family in Meerut accused of ‘land jihad’: On Sunday, residents of a Hindu-dominated locality protested outside the new house they had bought in the neighbourhood, and did not let them enter.
- Voting in RK Nagar bye-poll ends, over 73% turnout recorded: Earlier in the day, officials got complaints of electronic voting machines malfunctioning and voters being bribed.
- Kulbhushan Jadhav not under immediate threat of execution, says Pakistan: Islamabad has given visas to his mother and wife to meet him ‘purely on humanitarian grounds’, the Foreign Office said.
- Newly-elected Gujarat legislator from NCP arrested for beating up a police officer: Kandhal Jadeja and seven others were taken into custody after they damaged property at a Porbandar police station while looking for a political rival.
- Tennessee woman delivers baby that grew from embryo frozen 24 years ago: Emma Wren Gibson grew from an embryo that was frozen just a year after her mother was born.
- At least 20,000 trees burnt down allegedly by land-grabbers in Maharashtra’s Mangrul town: One lakh saplings were planted at the hillock only five months ago in a plantation drive.
- Over 34% vote till 1 pm in snap election announced by the Spanish government in Catalonia: The results are expected on Thursday night.
- 11-year-old girl from Mumbai dies after parents attempt black magic to cure her digestive disorder: The police arrested the child’s parents and aunt on Tuesday.
- Australian Navy finds country’s first submarine after a 103-year search for the wreck: Twelve previous expeditions had failed to locate the vessel, but authorities said they had helped narrow down the site.