A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Fuel prices cut by nine paise in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai: A litre of petrol in the national Capital now costs Rs 78.20, and diesel costs Rs 69.11 a litre.
  2. Donald Trump says the June 12 summit with North Korea will go ahead: The US president, however, said the meeting may not lead to a final deal on the denuclearisation programme.  
  3. Man found hanging in Purulia district; BJP claims he was a party worker: TMC leader Derek O’Brien demanded a thorough investigation.
  4. Congress gets home, JD(S) finance as both parties seal power-sharing arrangement in Karnataka: The two parties said they will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections together.
  5. ‘Asia of rivalry’ must give way to ‘Asia of cooperation’, says Narendra Modi in Singapore: The prime minister delivered the keynote address at the annual Shangri-La defence summit.
  6. Youth dies after CRPF vehicle runs over 3 in Srinagar while trying to escape protestors, say reports: The alleged incident triggered fresh protests against the government and security forces.  
  7. Taxi driver arrested for allegedly raping Japanese woman in Kullu: The incident took place when the accused offered to take the complainant to Kullu in his taxi as she missed her bus to Dharamsala.  
  8. ‘No reason to object to RSS principles,’ says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu: His statement come after the criticism former President Pranab Mukherjee drew for agreeing to address the organisation’s workers.
  9. Facebook is removing its Trending feature to make way for ‘future news experiences’: The company said it would prioritise ensuring that the news content is trustworthy and from quality sources.  
  10. ‘Do not call Hindi film industry Bollywood,’ says BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya: He has started an online campaign against the unofficial term.