The big news: TDP moves no-trust motion against PM Modi’s government, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab chief resigned, and 40 students were admitted to a hospital with food poisoning in Uttar Pradesh.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Telugu Desam Party moves no-trust motion against Centre in Lok Sabha, House adjourned till Monday: The Sensex lost over 500 points after the TDP quit the NDA, making it the biggest single-day fall in six weeks.
- Bhagwant Mann quits as AAP Punjab chief after Kejriwal apologises to Shiromani Akali Dal leader: The Lok Sabha MP said he would continue his fight against the drug mafia and corruption in the state.
- Forty students in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah admitted to hospital with food poisoning after eating school meal: The district magistrate has ordered an inquiry and sent samples of the food prepared at the Kasturba Gandhi School for testing.
- British foreign secretary says Vladimir Putin may have ordered the nerve agent attack on ex-spy: But the Kremlin called Boris Johnson’s allegations ‘shocking and an inexcusable breach of diplomatic propriety’.
- Stephen Hawking said the Vedas have a theory superior to Einstein’s E=mc^2, claims science minister: Union minister Harsh Vardhan made the statement at the 105th Indian Science Congress.
- Ex-Karnataka DGP defends his controversial remark on Delhi gangrape victim’s mother as a ‘non-issue’: At an event on Women’s Day, HT Sangliana had said Asha Devi has ‘such a good physique’ and ‘people like Nirbhaya attracted the attention of miscreants’.
- JNU professor facing sexual harassment case resigns from administrative role: The police said investigation is underway, but they are yet to summon Atul Kumar Johri, professor in the School of Life Sciences.
- Top North Korean diplomat meets prime minister of non-aligned Sweden ahead of Trump-Kim talks: Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said his country would involve itself in the ties between Washington and Pyongyang only if requested.
- Ola, Uber drivers threaten to go on indefinite strike from Monday: They said they will protest along with their families outside the companies’ offices.
- Ram Setu won’t be touched, we’ll find other ways to build shipping canal, Centre tells SC: The court had asked the government to clarify its stand on the Sethusamudram project in the region.