The big news: Mumbai court convicts Chhota Rajan in J Dey murder case, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: The SC took suo motu cognisance of the Kasauli shooting, and the top court’s collegium will today decide on Justice KM Joseph’s elevation.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Chhota Rajan convicted for murder of journalist J Dey: The MCOCA court acquitted two journalists who were accused in the case.
- Supreme Court pulls up Himachal Pradesh government for not providing security to officials in connection with Kasauli shooting case: The court, which took suo moto cognisance of an incident where a hotel owner shot dead an assistant town and country planner, will hear the matter tomorrow.
- SC collegium to meet today to decide on Justice KM Joseph’s elevation: On April 26, the Centre rejected the name of the chief justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
- Facebook unveils plans to launch dating service, Tinder’s shares tumble: This move is likely to help ensure that users spend more time on the social media website.
- Mob beats up couple in Kolkata metro allegedly for hugging, authorities say investigation underway: Residents staged a protest outside Dumdum metro station with placards against moral policing.
- Independence of judiciary is non-negotiable, says RM Lodha: The former chief justice asked Dipak Misra to show statesmanship
- At least 24 dead in two blasts at a mosque in Nigeria’s Mubi town: Hospital workers said that the toll is likely to rise.
- Over 100 journalists, professionals write to I&B minister against move to regulate online media: On April 4, the ministry ordered that a panel be formed to frame regulations for digital news websites.
- ‘Almost every government in India has been tolerant towards all religions,’ says Rajnath Singh: The home minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government believed in taking all sections of the society along.
- BJP MP objects to Jinnah’s portrait at AMU, varsity says he is a life member of its student union: Leaders such as Gandhi, Nehru, Radhakrishnan, Rajagopalachari and Maulana Azad did not oppose the photo even after independence, a university spokesperson said.