A look at the headlines right now:
- Forensic report says Sridevi died due to accidental drowning, rules out criminal motive: Her funeral is likely to be held later on Monday, at Mumbai’s Pawan Hans crematorium.
- Manohar Parrikar re-admitted to hospital for dehydration: The chief minister was admitted to the Goa Medical College after complaining of abdominal pain.
- Discrepancies in CCTV footage found at Kejriwal’s home, say police: The police also said that the meeting on February 19 was held not in the chief minister’s office but in his drawing room.
- Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia quits Trinamool Congress: He had supported the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state, going against the party line.
- Punjab CM Amarinder Singh’s son-in-law booked for bank fraud in Simbhaoli Sugars loan default case: The CBI has filed a case against the sugar refinery for cheating the Oriental Bank of Commerce of Rs 109 crore.
- Expatriates working in Mumbai are the highest paid in the world, finds HSBC survey: However, India’s commercial capital and other Asian cities ranked lower in job opportunities for expats.
- Kashmiri medical student studying in Bhubaneshwar reported missing: The college said the National Investigation Agency and the Intelligence Bureau were looking into Suhail Aijaz’s disappearance.
- Syrian government forces continue to bombard Ghouta despite UN ceasefire deal, toll rises to 520: The United Nations unanimously passed the resolution for a 30-day ceasefire in the conflict zone so humanitarian aid can reach people.
- Hindus are responsible for India and need to unite, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat: ‘There are Hindus in this country who do not know they are Hindus,’ he said.
- Michael McCormack replaces Barnaby Joyce as Australia’s deputy prime minister: McCormack is a conservative rural politician and a former journalist.
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