The big news: Heavy rain cripples Mumbai on Monday morning, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a second term, and the first arrest was made in Purulia BJP worker’s murder case.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Heavy rainfall slows down Mumbai traffic, delays trains: The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy downpour in the next 24 hours.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins second term in a landslide victory: In an address to supporters, Erdogan spoke of his commitment to fight terrorist organisations and better Ankara’s international reputation.
- Man arrested in Purulia BJP worker’s murder case: The motive of the killing is not clear yet.
- Sushma Swaraj trolled for helping Lucknow interfaith couple in passport row: The minister shared some of the abusive messages she had received on Twitter.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rajasthan levies 20% surcharge on liquor, reports say could be used for cow protection: The surcharge came into effect from Saturday.
- 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.
- 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.
- Man arrested in Bihar for allegedly threatening Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani: Accused Rahul Paswan has admitted that the number belongs to him, but denied making any call to the legislator.