The big news: Modi says Congress never trusted people despite its long rule, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Plastic was banned in Maharashtra from Saturday, and India protested against Pakistan’s refusal to let envoy enter a gurudwara.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Modi accuses Congress of trying to glorify ‘one family’ by belittling other leaders: The prime minister claimed the Congress was spreading ‘lies, confusion and pessimism’, and was cut off from the ground reality.
- Maharashtra enforces plastic ban from Saturday, first-time offenders will be fined Rs 5,000: Those who are unable or unwilling to pay the fine will have to face court proceedings.
- India summons Pakistan envoy, protests against high commissioner being denied entry to gurudwara: The Ministry of External Affairs said Ajay Bisaria was denied permission despite approval from Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
- Donald Trump makes a U-turn, claims North Korea still poses an ‘extraordinary threat’: The United States president renewed the sanctions against Pyongyang for a year.
- BJP broke its alliance with Mufti government as PDP discriminated against Jammu, Ladakh, says Amit Shah: He was in Jammu to mark the death anniversary of Jan Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee.
- 25 Air India flights delayed because of software malfunction: Services resumed around 5 pm.
- Two arrested for abducting, raping five NGO workers in Jharkhand: The police have also booked the head of the school from which the workers were kidnapped, for not reporting the incident.
- Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh asks journalists to ‘mend their ways’: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah hit back, saying the journalist Shujaat Bukhari’s murder had now become a ‘tool for goons to threaten other journalists’.
- Pakistan Taliban names Mufti Noor Wali Mahsud as its new chief: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan also admitted that its previous chief, Mullah Fazlullah, died in a US drone strike earlier this month.
- Netflix sacks communications chief for using racial slur: The video-streaming firm’s Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings apologised for not acting sooner.