A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 12% voter turnout in Bihar bye-polls, 17% and 12.2% of the electorate shows up in Uttar Pradesh: Bye-elections are being held in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and in Araria, Jehanabad and Bhabua in Bihar.
  2. India and France sign 14 agreements after talks between President Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi: The two leaders reiterated their commitment to the international solar alliance and spoke of a joint strategic vision for the Indian Ocean.
  3. People claim they were lured into attending Ravi Shankar’s Srinagar event with false promises: Some said they didn’t know the spiritual leader would be addressing the function, claiming they were promised cricketing kits and sewing machines.
  4. Poll panel changes its stance on Aadhaar, now wants to link it with voter ID, says report: The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that this will help prevent voter fraud.
  5. Farmers from Nashik reach Mumbai, to protest outside Maharashtra Assembly from Monday: Their demands include a complete waiver of loans and electricity bills and better safeguards.
  6. Delhi man kills 13-year-old daughter for talking to a boy in the neighbourhood, arrested: The father had filed a missing person’s report on March 7 to mislead the police.
  7. In one day, CBI transfers 20 officers from special unit investigating Vyapam scam, says report: The Congress questioned the move and called for the branch to be shut down.
  8. Two doctors, two nurses suspended after video shows accident victim using severed leg as pillow: The Uttar Pradesh government has set up a four-member committee to look into the case.
  9. ‘No need for lessons on democracy from a failed state,’ says India to Pakistan in UN meeting: Envoy Mini Devi Kumam delivered the scathing remarks after Islamabad raised the Kashmir dispute at the Human Rights Council meeting for the second day in a row.
  10. Scientists, technocrat, academician deny endorsing JNU statement against students’ agitation: Former ISRO Chairperson G Madhavan Nair, who has signed the declaration, said it was issued at the instance of the RSS’ science wing.