The big news: Swaraj says kin of Indian hostages were not given false hope, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Train services in Mumbai resumed after students ended their agitation, and students in Kerala protested against a professor’s sexist remarks.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Sushma Swaraj confirms that 39 Indians missing in Iraq have died: The minister of external affairs said it was protocol to inform Parliament before the families of the deceased and also denied giving them false hope.
- Train services on Central Railway resume slowly as students end protest: The members of the All India Act Apprentice Association claimed that there had been no recruitment in the sector over the last four years.
- Students protest in Kerala after professor says Muslim women bare their breasts like sliced watermelon: They said they will send slices of the fruit to the social science teacher.
- Goa Congress President Shantaram Naik resigns to make way for a younger leader: The 71-year-old politician said he was inspired by Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s call to build a new party with youngsters.
- Parliament adjourned for the day, no-trust motion is not taken up: Earlier, Opposition MPs decided to meet Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu to tell him that they want the House to function.
- AIADMK leader VK Sasikala granted emergency parole to attend husband Natarajan’s last rites: Natarajan passed away at 74 in a Chennai hospital following multiple-organ failure.
- Hackers claim to breach Rajya Sabha website, access Amit Shah’s member account: The group, which identifies itself as Lulzsec India, posted screenshots on Twitter on Sunday night.
- Another Periyar statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai: Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth condemned the act and called it barbarism.
- World’s last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya of age-related complications: The Ol Pejeta Conservancy where Sudan was taken care of said his muscles and bones were affected and he suffered extensive skin wounds.
- Man who allegedly planned Kathua rape and murder surrenders to police after son’s arrest: Sanji Ram surrendered days after his son Vishal was arrested in Meerut.