A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Indrani Mukerjea claimed P Chidambaram asked her to help his son Karti, says CBI: A Delhi court gave the agency one-day custody of Karti Chidambaram to interrogate him.
  2. Nirav Modi writes to Punjab National Bank, offers ‘concrete proposal’ to clear dues, says report: The Home Ministry ordered the Immigration Bureau to not allow wilful defaulters to flee India.
  3. Mallikarjun Kharge turns down government’s invitation to attend Lokpal selection committee meeting: The Centre has ‘reduced a sacred procedure to political pretense’, the senior Congress leader told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter.
  4. US White House communications director resigns a day after being questioned in Russia inquiry: Hope Hicks told the House Intelligence committee that she had to tell white lies occasionally during the presidential campaign to appease Donald Trump.
  5. Suspected LeT militant dies in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora: The Kashmir Zone Police said militants opened fire on troops while they were conducting a cordon and search operation in Shakurdin village.
  6. I&B Ministry fires chief of national film body allegedly for not following ‘prescribed procedures’: The government claimed that under Nina Lath Gupta, the National Film Development Corporation charged high commissions to conduct state events.
  7. Aircel files for bankruptcy, blames it on disruptive entry of a ‘new player’: The telecom operator said it has been facing ‘troubled times’ in the ‘highly financially-stressed’ industry.
  8. Cabinet approves bill to tackle human trafficking, improve rehabilitation of victims: The bill provides for a rehabilitation fund and for the victims and designated courts in every district for quick, time-bound trial.
  9. IMD issues heatwave warning for Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts: The temperature is likely to touch 38 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal.
  10. Delhi Police step up security after LSR College students say they were hit by semen-filled balloons: The students’ union of Lady Shri Ram College complained to the police after two more attacks were reported on Wednesday.