The big news: Supreme Court says judge Loya’s death was natural, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Do not politicise rape, said PM Narendra Modi in London, and a former Mumbai police commissioner joined Odisha’s ruling BJD party.
A look at the headlines right now:
- ‘Judge Loya’s death was natural,’ says SC as it dismisses pleas seeking inquiry into the case: The petitioners tried to ‘malign judiciary’, the Supreme Court said.
- ‘Rape is rape, do not politicise it’, says PM Modi during London trip: The prime minister said the recent cases of sexual assault were a matter of shame for India.
- Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik joins Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal: The 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer said he will contest the Assembly elections in Odisha if the party asked him to.
- Dalit student found dead in his IIT-Kanpur hostel room: The police said they found what appeared to be a suicide note in the room, but that it was torn to pieces.
- Cuba nominates Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as president: This is the first time a person from outside the Castro family will lead the country since 1959.
- Fiftieth witness in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case turns hostile, say reports: The witness, a co-passenger on the bus from which Sheikh, his wife, and associate Tulsiram Prajapati were allegedly abducted, said she does not remember details.
- UN security team fired upon while visiting suspected chemical attack site in Syria’s Douma: The team was forced to withdraw following the gunfire, reports said.
- Centre to set up high-level committee for defence planning under national security adviser: The panel is expected to meet soon after Ajit Doval returns from Germany on April 21.
- New rule allows US senators to bring babies into the chamber: The move comes after Tammy Duckworth became the first senator to give birth while in office.
- Karnataka Police dismiss Union minister Anantkumar Hegde’s claim of an attempt on his life: A police officer said the truck driver had made a wrong turn and then rammed into the minister’s vehicle while driving in the opposite direction.