The big news: Congress withdraws plea in SC on CJI impeachment motion, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: A dust storm hit Delhi and NCR, causing power cuts, and Mehbooba Mufti said she was ashamed after a tourist died in stone-pelting in Kashmir.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Congress MPs withdraw petition in SC challenging rejection of impeachment motion against CJI: They withdrew the plea after the court refused to show them a copy of the order based on which the bench to hear the plea was formed.
- After dust storm in Delhi and Chandigarh, IMD warns of more thunderstorm over the next few days: The Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday advised residents and tourists to avoid travelling towards higher reaches as it continued to snow in the state.
- ‘My head hangs in shame,’ says Mehbooba Mufti after Chennai tourist dies in stone pelting in Kashmir: The police said they have begun an investigation and hope to catch the culprits soon.
- Karnataka election results will teach BJP that it must mend its ways, says Mallikarjun Kharge: The Congress leader said the BJP will destroy democracy if it is allowed to come to power in the state.
- ‘Sheer contempt’ that Centre hasn’t drafted water-sharing scheme for Cauvery yet, says SC: The court asked the secretary of the Union Water Resources Ministry to appear before it on May 14 with a draft scheme.
- Crude oil breaches $70 a barrel for first time since 2014 ahead of US decision on Iran nuclear deal: If the US exits the deal, Iran’s crude oil exports are likely to be hit, which would lift prices.
- New York attorney general resigns after four women allege he physically abused them: Eric Schneiderman has denied the allegations.
- Tripura government demolishes illegal structures of Congress and CPI(M), triggers a row: The CPI(M) claimed the decision was aimed at suppressing opposition activities in the state.
- Perpetrators in seven of 10 cases of sexual abuses known to victim, says Nirmala Sitharaman: The defence minister said law enforcement agencies will have to be far more proactive.
- Delhi court orders FIR against AAP leader Ashutosh for ‘vulgar’ comments about Gandhi, Nehru: Ashutosh had made the statements in an online post defending a former party leader at the centre of a sex scandal.
