Amit Shah's faux pas in Karnataka, Supreme Court's order on khaps, and other top stories of the day

Khaps cannot interfere in marriage of consenting adults, rules Supreme Court 

In an “unlimited direction” to parents, society and khap panchayats (community groups), the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that interference, harm or insult caused to consenting adults who fall in love and choose to marry is absolutely illegal.

Amit Shah commits faux pas, refers to Yeddyurappa govt as ‘most corrupt’

Amit Shah, national president of Bharatiya Janata Party did a faux pas here on Tuesday by calling the government headed by his party’s state unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa as the most corrupt in the history of Karnataka.

Karnataka to go to polls on May 12; results on May 15

The Karnataka Assembly polls will be conducted in a single phase on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 15, said the Election Commission on Tuesday.

Will take action if Karnataka poll schedule was leaked, says CEC Rawat

Prior to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) official announcement of the poll process, BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya allegedly tweeted partially wrong information about the election schedule. “Karnataka will vote on 12May2018, counting on 18May2018,” he allegedly wrote in the now-deleted tweet.

Senate committee summons FB, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify in Cambridge Analytica case
A powerful Congressional committee has summoned the CEOs of the top three tech giants — Facebook, Twitter and Google — to testify next month about UK communications firm Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of private data from up to 50 million user profiles.

Special train arrival amid VIP security in Beijing raises speculation of Kim Jong-un visit

The arrival of a special train in Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the past have raised speculation that Kim Jong-un is making his first trip to China as the North’s leader.

My film with the Superstar is realistic with elements of ‘Rajini’ in it, says Karthik Subbaraj
“It is my biggest film, it is my dream opportunity. I have to do justice to it. I can’t take it for granted. We will start shooting in two-three months. We are yet to decide where to shoot the film. We are yet to confirm the leading lady.”