A look at the headlines right now:

  1. CBI arrests former Air Force chief SP Tyagi, two others in connection with
    AgustaWestland scam:     All three have been held for allegedly accepting kickbacks to influence the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers.
  2. Doors of movie halls should be closed, not bolted while playing national anthem, says Supreme Court: The bench also exempted differently abled persons from its earlier verdict that had made it mandatory for everyone in the audience to stand up during the song.
  3. I-T raids find over Rs 100 crore in 44 fake accounts in an Axis Bank branch in Delhi: The accounts were opened by submitting forged documents and did not have the mandatory Know Your Customer forms.
  4. Not happy with language used in defence minister’s letter on Army deployment, says Mamata Banerjee: In his letter, Manohar Parrikar had told the West Bengal chief minister to refrain from making allegations against the armed forces.
  5. CBI files chargesheet against Dayanidhi Maran, six others in illegal telephone exchange case: The case has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
  6. Three militants killed in encounter in Anantnag district of Kashmir: An Army jawan was also injured in the 36-hour gunfight.
  7. Chinese media warns Mongolia against seeking financial aid from India: The state-run Global Times said Ulaanbaatar would complicate its ties with Beijing if it took help from Delhi.
  8. More than Rs 106 crore in cash, gold bars weighing 127 kg seized during I-T raids in Chennai: The money reportedly belongs to S Reddy, a sand mining contractor working with the state government.
  9. Five found dead after building collapses in Hyderabad, several feared trapped in debris: Civic officials said the under-construction structure could have caved in because of weak foundation.
  10. Delhi High Court restores suit against DU shop selling photocopies of textbooks: The court also asked the owner of the establishment to maintain a record of material photocopied and sold, and submit the same to the court every six months.