1. Congo student's murder: African community seeks strong action; Swaraj says committed to their safety
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said she has asked her colleague and Minister of State for External Affairs General (Retd.) VK Singh to meet the heads of missions of African countries in the national capital and assure them of the government's commitment to safety and security of African nationals in India. Read more here
2. West Bengal Pradesh Congress makes elected MLAs sign 'loyalty bond'
As many as 44 MLAs who were elected in the recently-held assembly polls, had to sign a two-page, Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper that laid down three guidelines that have to be abided by to stay loyal to the party. Read more here
3. US Elections 2016: Donald Trump wins Washington primary, one step away from nomination
The win in Washington state where he received 76.2% of the total votes polled brought him less than 10 delegates shy of clinching the nomination. The victory -- winning at least 40 of Washington's delegates -- means 69-year-old Trump now has 1,229 of the 1,237 delegates he needs to clinch the GOP nomination, according to CNN estimates. Read more here
4. Novak Djokovic wants Olympics treated as a fifth grand slam
Tennis at the Olympics should be treated like a fifth grand slam and ranking points awarded, world number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday, after top American John Isner confirmed he would skip the games in Rio de Janeiro. Read more here
5. Arijit Singh writes public apology to 'Sultan' Salman Khan after 'making him feel insulted'
It seems to have been a last desperate attempt to reach the superstar as Salman Khan was allegedly angry with him after a concert and decided to remove the song he had recorded for Sultan, while another playback singer has now reportedly recorded the song. Read more here
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