The big news: Over 40 lakh people left out of final NRC draft in Assam, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: DMK leaders urged people not to incite violence over Karunanidhi’s health, and over 3,000 people were evacuated in Delhi as Yamuna level rose.
A look at the headlines right now:
- More than 40 lakh people left out of final draft of the National Register of Citizens in Assam: Here are 10 articles on the register.
- DMK leaders urge supporters to not incite violence over Karunanidhi’s health: Karunanidhi’s son MK Stalin said his health was normalising and asked cadres not to ‘disturb police or public’.
- Over 3,000 people evacuated from low-lying areas in Delhi as Yamuna water level continues to rise: The Delhi government has declared an emergency in the low-lying floodplains.
- ‘I am not scared of being seen with industrialists,’ says Modi as he launches 81 projects in Lucknow: The prime minister said Uttar Pradesh will soon evolve into a trillion dollar economy.
- Arvind Kejriwal tears up L-G panel’s report on CCTV cameras, says police permission not needed: The chief minister claimed crime would be reduced by half if surveillance cameras were set up across Delhi.
- Fish swim around water-logged Patna hospital’s ICU after rain lashes city: The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain in the city until Wednesday.
- CBI books officers and employees of Muzaffarpur shelter home: The agency has charged them with mentally, physically and sexually exploiting several girl inmates.
- UIDAI refutes reports that people used telecom authority chief’s Aadhaar to fetch his personal data: Ram Sewak Sharma had shared his unique identity number and challenged people to show him an example of how it could be used to harm him.
- At least 14 dead as 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Lombok island: About 162 people are injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged in the quake.
- Iran’s rial drops to record low ahead of re-imposition of US sanctions: In May, Washington had announced its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement with Tehran.