Tuesday evening turned out to be a sad one for the journalism community. It lost one of its most revered members, someone who kept the spirit of independent journalism alive. Gauri Lankesh was shot dead in front of her residence in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru. She ran the weekly, Lankesh Patrike, and was a noted writer, who faced criticism and opposition …

A shooting occurred at a public library in the small town of Clovis, New Mexico. According to the official reports, two women died and four people were injured in the incident. The suspect is in police custody. No names have been released by the officials yet. The names of the dead and the injured have also not been publicised yet …