A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Uttar Pradesh Police arrest brother of rape-accused Unnao MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar: Atul Singh Sengar had allegedly beaten the girl’s father, who died in judicial custody on Monday, after she filed a complaint against the legislator.
  2. States brace for anti-reservation bandh today: Prohibitory orders are in place in districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and internet services were suspended in parts of Uttar Pradesh.  
  3. Two riflemen killed as Pakistan allegedly violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district: Defence Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said the Indian Army gave a befitting reply.
  4. Heena Sidhu wins gold in CWG 2018 women’s 25 metre pistol, bags her second medal at the Games: Indian men secured a semi-final berth with their 2-1 win over Malaysia. 
  5. Be it Russia, Syria or Iran, Donald Trump says US will take action against suspected chemical attack: At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Moscow had the ‘blood of Syrian children’ on its hands.
  6. TMC says it won many seats unopposed in West Bengal panchayat polls, Opposition cries foul: After the BJP and the Congress alleged that they were not allowed to file nominations, the Election Commission extended the deadline till Tuesday.
  7. Chief Justice Dipak Misra introduces changes in SC’s subject-wise roster system: They came into effect on Monday, even as several senior Supreme Court judges continue to question Misra’s power as ‘master of the roster’.
  8. Haryana to withdraw 180 more cases against Jat quota protestors, bringing the total to 398: The state government had agreed to withdraw criminal cases against members of the community, apart from those that the CBI is investigating.
  9. Crime Branch files chargesheet against 7 accused in Kathua rape and murder case amid lawyers’ protest: The Bar Association of Kathua ‘condemned the conduct of the police in dealing with the issue’.  
  10. At least 27 students die after school bus falls into gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district: In Maharashtra, 18 people died after a truck crashed into a barricade on the Pune-Satara Highway.