A look at the headlines right now:

  1. India and China are the backbone of the world’s multipolarisation, says Xi Jinping: Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said PM Modi and the Chinese president agreed on prioritising and maintaining peace along their borders.
  2. Dalmia Bharat Group adopts Red Fort for five years as part of Centre’s heritage preservation scheme: It is the first corporate house to adopt a historical monument in India.
  3. Puducherry Lt governor suspends ‘no toilets, no free rice’ order after protests: Kiran Bedi had earlier said free rice will be distributed only after villages were made open-defecation and garbage free.
  4. Civil engineers should join civil services, they have experience to build society, claims Tripura CM: Biplab Kumar Deb added that doctors were also better suited for such posts than mechanical engineers.
  5. Twelve killed as van rams into stationary truck in Lakhimpur Kheri area: The accident took place as the driver of the speeding van dozed off, said the police.
  6. Delhi Police arrest maulvi in case involving abduction and rape of a minor girl inside a madrassa: On Friday, a group of people reportedly broke into the cleric’s home and vandalised it while shouting communal slogans.
  7. Facebook warns users that on-going investigations may expose more privacy breaches: The company warned its users about such developments in its quarterly report to the United States Security and Exchanges Commission.
  8. ‘Adopt children to gain votes,’ Madhya Pradesh governor purportedly tells BJP workers in viral video: An undated video of Anandiben Patel drew criticism from the Congress, who accused her of misusing her constitutional office.
  9. Delhi court lifts injunction on book on yoga guru Ramdev: Juggernaut Books, the publisher of ‘From Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev’, called the order a victory for free speech.
  10. After donkey gets admit card to write SSB exam, Jammu and Kashmir government blames error on technology: Education Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari said he does not think this will ‘dent the image’ of the Services Selection Board.