Here is a curated list of top 5 stories for your afternoon read.
1. Dadri killing: Victim's family meet UP CM Akhilesh Yadav
The family members of Mohammad Akhlaq, who was killed by a mob over reports of possessing beef at his residence, met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Sunday. Yadav had earlier announced a compensation of Rs. 20 lakh to the kin of 50-year-old Akhlaq. The Chief Minister had also assured justice to the family of Akhlaq and said those responsible would be severely punished. Read More
2. Top mainstream parties of Nepal unite against India
Three main parties in Nepal have come together against India's bid for participation in Nepal's constitution-making process. The main parties, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Nepali Congress (NC) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) have come together to oppose India's efforts to customize Nepal's new constitution to its own requirements. Read More
3. Did the Indian army plan to topple the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1987?
In a sensational claim that may bring into limelight cracks in the relationship between the army and the ruling class in the past, a former Army commander has claimed that there was a plan to topple Rajiv Gandhi's government in 1987. An army coup was planned to execute the operation, reports a leading daily. Read More
4. Japanese shot dead in Bangladesh, ISIS claims responsibility
A 66-year-old Japanese man, known for philanthropic work, was today shot dead by the Islamic State militants in Bangladesh, the second foreigner to be gunned down in a week after an Italian aid worker was killed in a near-identical attack by the dreaded outfit. Read More
5. Nagpur: 20-year-old girl set ablaze on eatery’s terrace, battles for life
A 20-year-old girl in Nagpur was allegedly set on fire by some unidentified persons near a city lake, police said. The incident came to light after victim, Nikita Sulwani, was seen engulfed in flames on the terrace of a closed restaurant near a picnic spot at Futala lake in the western part of city shortly after midnight, they said.
The person who saw her screaming for help came to her rescue and got her admitted to a private nursing home. Read More
With agency inputs
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Akhlaq")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}