A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Security forces gun down two suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, civilian dies in ensuing clashes: One of the suspected militants was a Lashkar-e-Taiba divisional commander called Shakur Dar while the other was a Pakistani, the police said.
  2. Army major arrested in Meerut for allegedly killing another officer’s wife: Major Nikhil Handa is accused of slitting Shailaja Dwivedi’s throat and then running over her body with a car to make it look like an accident.
  3. Mehbooba Mufti refutes BJP’s allegations, says former ally disowned its initiatives: The former chief minister said Amit Shah’s accusation that her government had ignored the interests of Jammu and Ladakh had no basis in reality.
  4. GST achieved stability, found space for itself within a year, says Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat: The prime minister also paid tribute to Hindutva icon Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
  5. Polls open to elect new president, Parliament in Turkey; Erdogan seeks a second term: The incumbent president is facing a tough challenge from Muharrem Ince, a former high school teacher and the leader of the Republican People’s Party.
  6. Rajasthan levies 20% surcharge on liquor, reports say could be used for cow protection: The surcharge came into effect from Saturday.
  7. 15 killed after tractor falls into canal in Telangana’s Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district: The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to avoid collision with a two-wheeler.
  8. Missing answer sheets of Class 10 exams were sold to scrap dealer for Rs 8,500, say Bihar police: The police have arrested the scrap dealer and an autorickshaw driver who allegedly transported them from the evaluation centre in Gopalganj to his shop.
  9. 23-year-old man from Jat community killed allegedly over brother’s inter-caste marriage: The police have arrested two members of a Dalit community and are looking for five other accused.
  10. Landmark day for Saudi Arabia as women get behind the wheels for the first time: There were celebratory scenes at midnight when the country officially lifted its ban on female drivers.