The big news: Jodhpur court convicts Asaram in rape case, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Salman Khurshid said the Congress has ‘blood on its hands’, and Mamata Banerjee said she had advised against the impeachment motion.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Jodhpur court convicts self-styled godman Asaram, others in rape case: The Centre had asked the governments of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana to step up security before the verdict.
- ‘Congress has blood on its hands, but we’ll accept it so that you learn from it’, says Salman Khurshid: The former Union minister, who made these remarks at an event in Aligarh Muslim University, later said he spoke ‘as a human being’.
- Mamata Banerjee says she had advised Congress against CJI impeachment motion: Venkaiah Naidu said he rejected the CJI impeachment motion ‘in conformity with Constitution’, and Arun Jaitley said the motion was misconceived and meant to intimidate judiciary.
- Doklam standoff was the result of lack of mutual trust between China and India, says Chinese official: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet on April 27 and 28.
- Internet service providers in India have blocked the most number of websites, says study of 10 countries: As many as 12 internet service providers in India have also installed 42 content filtering systems.
- Accused in Surat rape-murder case also killed 11-year-old girl’s mother, say police: An investigation found that the main accused had bought the two from Rajasthan for Rs 35,000.
- Six police personnel killed in three suicide attacks in Quetta: At least 15 security officials were injured in the attacks.
- Fresh tension in Phagwara city even as Punjab CM approves controversial name change for roundabout: Four people were injured in clashes that followed a demand by Dalit activists to rename the roundabout as Samvidhan Chowk on April 13.
- Delhi Police arrest man for allegedly raping minor stepdaughter for two years: The accused had allegedly threatened the girl against telling anyone about the incident.
- Calcutta HC refuses to extend date to file nominations for West Bengal panchayat polls: However, the court asked the state election commission to allow nine candidates to register through WhatsApp.
