A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Heavy rainfall slows down Mumbai traffic, delays trains: The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy downpour in the next 24 hours.  
  2. 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.  
  3. Man arrested in Purulia BJP worker’s murder case: The motive of the killing is not clear yet.
  4. Sushma Swaraj trolled for helping Lucknow interfaith couple in passport row: The minister shared some of the abusive messages she had received on Twitter.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Rajasthan levies 20% surcharge on liquor, reports say could be used for cow protection: The surcharge came into effect from Saturday.
  8. 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. 
  9. 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.
  10. 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.