QAhead: What is Expected to Make Headlines Today, June 24, 2015

Here’s what is expected to hit the headlines today.

Journalist Jagendra Singh was allegedly burnt to death. (Photo: PTI)

1. Sister Nirmala’s Body to be Brought to Mother House

Sister Nirmala’s body will be brought to Mother House in the morning and the funeral will be held at 4 PM

2. Court Order on Complaint over False Affidavit by HRD Minister Smriti Irani

Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain heard the arguments advanced by senior advocate KK Manan, who appeared for the complainant Ahmer Khan, a freelance writer, on the point of whether cognisance of the complaint can be taken or not.

3. Sushma Swaraj to Visit Nepal

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who returned from US on Tuesday will leave for Nepal on a two-day visit to participate at an international donors’ meet on reconstruction of quake-hit Nepal.

4. Scribe murder: HC seeks status report from UP Govt

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a status report within one week in the murder of journalist Jagendra Singh in Shahjahanpur, in which a SP Minister and five others have been booked. The court asked government counsel to inform it about the stage of investigation by June 24.

5. Jindal to Announce Presidential Plans

Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said he would make a final decision today whether to seek Republican nomination to run for US president in 2016.

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