DNA Evening Must Reads: Blast in St Petersburg metro, terrorists attack CRPF convoy in Srinagar & more

Russia: At least 10 people killed in St Petersburg metro blast

At least 10 people were killed in explosions in two train carriages at metro stations in St. Petersburg on Monday, Russian authorities said. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Belarussian leader Alexander Lukashenko, said the cause of the blasts was not clear and efforts were underway to find out. He said he was considering all possibilities including terrorism. Read details 

Aircel-Maxis case: ED files status report in SC, role of P Chidambaram to be probed

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday filed a status report in the Supreme Court regarding violation of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) while stating the alleged role of former finance minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case. Read more

J&K: Terrorists attack CRPF convoy in Srinagar, 6 personnel injured

As many as six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were on Monday injured after some unknown gunmen opened fire at their convoy in Pantha Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar. Read details

Attacks against Africans in India 'xenophobic and racial'; India didn’t sufficiently condemn them: Envoys

A week after the attack on African students in Greater Noida, a group of African envoys on Monday condemned the incident and termed it 'xenophobic and racial' saying, no known and visible deterring measures were taken by India. Read more

Govt’s India Rankings 2017: IISc Bangalore best institute, Miranda House top college

The HRD Ministry on Monday released rankings for top institutions in the country and for the first time, colleges were ranked based their academic performance and public perception. Read more