Amid a snowballing political controversy over Birbhum killings, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she will visit the district on Thursday. PM Modi has condoled the violence and urged state government to take strict action; Marriage is no license to "unleash a brutal beast", the Karnataka High Court said today, in a landmark order that allowed framing of rape charges against a husband accused of forcing his wife to be a "sex slave"; Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row. A litre of petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs. 97.01, while diesel will be sold at Rs. 88.27, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers; and other top stories.
