1. BJP moves EC, seeks derecognition of Congress over Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Karnataka sovereignty’ remark
The BJP on May 8 moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and derecognition of her party for her use of the term "sovereignty" for Karnataka during the State poll campaign.
2. Manipur tells SC no reported violence in last 2 days, situation returning to normalcy
The Supreme Court on Monday was informed by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta that concerns regarding the ongoing violence in Manipur, will be addressed and that remedial measures will be taken on a proactive basis.
3. Air India urination case: SC issues notice to Centre, DGCA, seeks guidelines to deal with 'passenger misconduct'
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the plea of a 72-year-old woman, on whom a male co-passenger urinated on board an Air India flight in November last year, seeking a direction to the Centre, aviation regulator DGCA and airlines to frame an SOP to deal with such incidents
4. Telangana district judge’s daughter among 8 killed in Texas mall shooting
Twenty-seven-year-old Aishwarya Reddy has been identified to be among the eight people killed in a shooting at a mall in Texas, US. Aishwarya is the daughter Telangana district and sessions judge, she had been living in the US for the last five years.
