A look at the headlines right now:

  1. If anyone changes status quo, it will lead to Doklam-like standoff, says Indian envoy to China: Gautam Bambawale said communication at the political level had resumed between the two countries, but the armies were not speaking at the ‘headquarters-level’.
  2. Militant killed, one civilian injured in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district: Security personnel began a search operation in the Khan Mohalla area on Saturday night.  
  3. ‘The leadership group knew about it,’ Australia’s Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft admit to ball-tampering: The Australian government reportedly wanted Steve Smith to step down as captain.
  4. Narendra Modi government’s bureaucrats do not understand Sri Lanka, says Gotabaya Rajapaksa: India has to come out of the ‘China phobia’ regarding its relationship with Sri Lanka, the former Defence Secretary told The Indian Express.  
  5. Thousands protest against Sterlite Copper’s plan to expand its plant in Thoothukudi: The residents claim the plant is polluting the air and groundwater.  
  6. Two held for raping Class 5 student, setting her on fire in Assam’s Nagaon district: Three people allegedly attacked the girl inside her home after she came back from school.
  7. US man sentenced to 60 years in prison for trying to sell his four-year-old daughter online: Andrew Turley posted an advertisement titled ‘Play with Daddie’s Little Girl’ and told undercover police officers he will charge $1,000 for two hours.  
  8. Punjab and Haryana High Court pulls up UIDAI for wrong information on Aadhaar card: The court told the nodal agency to explain why a woman’s date of birth was incorrect by April 23.  
  9. Delhi Police file FIR against participants of JNU protest march: However, the police did not take any action against the officer accused of molesting a journalist.  
  10. Thousands of students march across United States for their lives, demand stricter gun laws: ‘Nothing can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change,’ said former US President Barack Obama.