The big news: BJP MLA accused in Unnao rape case sent to CBI custody, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: The BJP sent the resignations of ministers who supported the Kathua rape case accused to Mehbooba Mufti, and Trump hailed the Syria strikes.
A look at the headlines right now:
- BJP MLA accused in Unnao rape case sent to seven-day CBI custody, woman arrested for allegedly luring girl: The investigative agency had arrested Kuldeep Singh Sengar on Friday after the Allahabad High Court’s orders.
- In Kathua rape and murder case, BJP sends resignations of its two ministers to Mehbooba Mufti: Chander Prakash Ganga, one of the legislators, claimed that the party had asked him to attend the rally organised in favour of the accused.
- ‘Mission accomplished’, says Trump after air strikes on Syria; China, Russia oppose use of force: US, UK and France ordered missile strikes against Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Douma town by the Bashar al-Assad regime.
- Manika Batra wins historic gold in CWG 2018 table tennis women’s singles: Sathiyan and Sharath Kamal clinched the silver in the men’s doubles category, while Neeraj Chopra won Javelin gold and Jinson broke the 1,500 metres national record; Mary Kom, Gaurav Solanki and Vikas Krishan won gold medals in boxing, and Sanjeev Rajput won gold in shooting.
- VS Kokje becomes Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s president, beats Togadia-loyalist Raghava Reddy: On Saturday, the Hindutva organisation held its first election in 52 years as it failed to reach a consensus on who will take over.
- Another JNU professor booked for allegedly sexually harassing research scholar: This is the third such case at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in the past two months.
- ‘India has a prime minister today because of Ambedkar,’ says Narendra Modi: However, Mayawati and the Congress criticised the Centre on its policies towards Dalits, and BJP workers clashed with MLA Jignesh Mevani’s supporters in Gujarat on Ambedkar Jayanti.
- Kerala Police book man for post condoning rape and murder of eight-year-old girl in Kathua: An official said Vishnu Nandakumar had been charged under a non-bailable offence and will be arrested soon.
- Three people feared trapped as building collapses in Rajasthan’s Kota: Four people were rescued and taken to hospitals.
- Artist Ram Kumar dies at 94 in Delhi: His abstract landscapes marked his predominant style.