A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Centre blocking KM Joseph’s promotion to SC unconstitutional, says Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee: The Congress and CPI(M) also objected to the government’s decision to notify only senior advocate Indu Malhotra’s appointment as a Supreme Court judge.
  2. 13 children killed, eight injured as school van collides with train in Kushinagar: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath blamed the van driver for the accident.
  3. West Bengal panchayat elections scheduled for May 14, results on May 17: A delegation of state BJP workers met home minister Rajnath Singh and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and sought their help to have the polls held on time.
  4. SC agrees to consider plea of Kathua case accused seeking CBI inquiry, trial in Jammu: The court said the trial would be shifted out of Kathua if there was the slightest doubt that it would not be fair.
  5. Ahead of Assembly elections, Congress appoints Kamal Nath its Madhya Pradesh party chief: Girish Chodankar will head the party in Goa.
  6. PM Modi says he will review Sino-India ties from a strategic viewpoint during China visit: He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at an informal summit in Wuhan on April 27 and 28.
  7. Indian group in the US seeks help from MEA after alleged racial attack, says report: Two Indians were injured when they were trying to help a woman involved in an argument in Silicon Valley.
  8. Congress claims man who spoke about Loya from their own HQ was directed by RSS’ Bhaiyyaji Joshi: According to the Congress, the RSS second-in-command told RTI activist Suraj Lolage to file a PIL calling for an inquiry into Loya’s death.
  9. Civilian killed after suspected militants fire at CRPF personnel in J&K’s Anantnag: Meanwhile, the police confirmed that Jaish-e-Muhammad commander Mufti Yasir was among the four suspected militants killed in Tuesday’s encounter in Tral.
  10. Janata Dal (United) rebel leader Sharad Yadav’s faction forms new political outfit: Yadav said he was not a member of the new outfit yet since his claim to represent the JD(U) was still sub judice.