A look at the headlines right now:

  1. French NGO filed complaint with National Financial Prosecutor’s office on Rafale deal, reports Mediapart: Sherpa, which says its mission is to protect and defend victims of economic crimes, said the deal may involve ‘potential acts of corruption’.
  2. Prohibitory orders imposed in Ayodhya ahead of Shiv Sena and VHP events on Sunday: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will arrive in the temple town on Saturday and offer prayers at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site.  
  3. Climate change caused devastating floods in August, says Met department chief: About 75% of the geographical area in the state is vulnerable to flooding, according to KJ Ramesh.
  4. Congress leader CP Joshi served notice by poll panel for remark on Brahmins and Hinduism: The BJP filed a complaint on Friday after Joshi said at a poll meeting in Rajasthan that only Brahmins have the right to speak about the religion.
  5. Navjot Singh Sidhu invited to foundation-laying ceremony for Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan: The minister said he would attend the event if Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the Centre give him permission.
  6. J&K Bank made a public sector unit, parties question Governor Satya Pal Malik’s move: The bank has also been brought under the purview of the Right to Information Act and the guidelines of the Central Vigilance Commission.
  7. Demolish Jama Masjid in Delhi, hang me if Hindu idols are not found there, says Sakshi Maharaj: The BJP parliamentarian said he expects the government to introduce a law for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya before the 2019 General Elections.
  8. We can set aside two days for women to pray at Sabarimala temple, Kerala tells High Court: The government made the suggestion during the hearing of a petition by four women seeking security while trekking to the temple.
  9. Syrian activist Raed Fares gunned down in rebel-held Idlib province: He gained international attention for designing powerful posters for demonstrations when the uprising against Bashar al-Assad began in 2011.
  10. Congregation tells police it cannot afford to protect complainant in Kerala nun rape case, say reports: Mother Superior General Regina suggested that the police relocate the nun and her colleagues, who are witnesses, to a government-run facility.