India
Here are the top reads from this morning.
Updated : Mar 15, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh: Rape accused ex-minister Gayatri Prajapati arrested in Lucknow
Absconding former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati who is facing probe for his alleged role in a rape case, was on Wednesday arrested from Lucknow. Read more
BJP set to form government in Manipur today; N Biren Singh to be sworn in as CM
The swearing-in will take place at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal at 1 pm on Wednesday. Read more here
Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005, says White House
President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes on more than $150 million in income in 2005, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to an MSNBC report that the network had obtained two pages of the returns. Read more here
JNU student suicide: Kin reject depression theory, demand investigation by CBI
Suspecting foul play, friends and family of J Muthu Krishnan — a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student who allegedly committed suicide on Monday — have rejected the police's theory that he was depressed. Read more here
India’s first LGBTQ short film Sisak denied screening in Iran, Washington film fests
Sisak is India’s frst silent LGBTQ short film written and directed by Faraz Arif Ansari. Read more here