A look at the headlines right now.

  1. Delhi bureaucrats still refusing to follow orders, alleges AAP: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the party is consulting its lawyers.
  2. Taiwan protests Air India’s decision to change the country’s name to Chinese Taipei on its website: Air India acceded to Beijing’s demand and renamed Taiwan ‘Chinese Taipei’ on its website.
  3. 143 pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar stranded in Nepal’s Simikot region evacuated, says Indian Embassy: The embassy issued a revised travel advisory for pilgrims, asking them to undergo medical examinations before embarking on the journey.
  4. Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy announces farm loan waiver scheme of Rs 34,000 crore in first budget: The chief minister, however, said the waiver will only be applicable for farmers whose loan is less than Rs 2 lakh.
  5. Six days of heat wave kill 18 in Canada’s Quebec, temperatures likely to drop on Friday: Officials have urged residents to check on their neighbours and loved ones, especially those without air conditioning.
  6. Mumbai Police arrest a man for threatening to rape Congress leader’s daughter: Girish Maheshwari was arrested from Ahmedabad. 
  7. Kerala Police consider invoking anti-terror law in SFI’s student murder case: The police said Abhimanyu’s killing was the result of a conspiracy.  
  8. ISRO tests crew escape system for India’s human space flight programme: The crew escape module will ensure the safety of astronauts in case a rocket explodes on the launch pad.
  9. Maharashtra police arrest main accused in Dhule lynching, say he led the mob of attackers: A mob of villagers in Rainpada killed five people on Sunday, suspecting them to be child kidnappers.
  10. At least 15 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces: Rescue officials and police said most deaths were caused by electrocution and roofs caving in.