A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Supreme Court collegium defers decision on reiterating KM Joseph’s elevation to top court: The collegium had recommended the Uttarakhand chief justice’s name in January but the central government refused to appoint him.
  2. Chhota Rajan, eight others sentenced to life for murder of journalist J Dey: Earlier in the day, the court had convicted nine of the accused and acquitted two in the 2011 murder case.
  3. Employees Provident Fund Organisation shuts down Aadhaar seeding website after data leak: The Intelligence Bureau had informed the Ministry of Labour and Employment in March about the theft.
  4. Karnataka government indifferent towards farmers, claims Narendra Modi: The prime minister said the state had not been proactive in tackling the drought of the last three seasons.
  5. Delhi, Varanasi among most polluted cities in the world, says WHO: Fourteen of the top 20 cities in the World Health Organization’s list are in India.
  6. Aadhaar not mandatory for SIM cards, telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Times of India: She said the government has asked the companies to accept alternative identification documents.
  7. Allahabad High Court criticises CBI for delay in investigation into Unnao rape case: Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar is accused of raping a teenager.
  8. Instagram introduces bullying filter to hide comments that harass users: The photo sharing platform said it will hide comments that attack users’ appearance or character, or threaten their well-being.
  9. I&B Ministry the ‘most active censoring agency’ in 2018 so far, says report on press freedom: The government announced ‘several policy measures’ to monitor the media, but rolled back only one, media watchdog The Hoot said.
  10. Indian-origin author Roanna Gonsalves wins Australian government award for her first book: The Multicultural NSW Award carries a prize of A$20,000.