A look at the headlines right now:
- Telugu Desam Party moves no-trust motion against Centre in Lok Sabha after breaking its alliance with BJP, House adjourned till Monday: A no-trust motion can be accepted only if it has the support of at least 50 members in the House.
- Bhagwant Mann quits as AAP Punjab chief after Kejriwal apologises to Shiromani Akali Dal leader: The Lok Sabha MP said he would continue his fight against the drug mafia and corruption in the state.
- Ram Setu won’t be touched, we’ll find other ways to build shipping canal, Centre tells SC: The court had asked the government to clarify its stand on the Sethusamudram project in the region.
- ‘It is time to redefine R&D as research for nation’s development’, Modi tells science congress: The prime minister urged the community to inculcate a scientific temper among the youth.
- Centre tells Supreme Court it cannot share investigation status report on PNB scam: A court-monitored ‘parallel inquiry’ would affect the morale of the investigators, Attorney General KK Venugopal said.
- Man moves Supreme Court seeking late father’s biometric details from Aadhaar authority: The petitioner argued that his father’s data would not be of any use to the Unique Identification Authority of India, but could be misused in the wrong hands.
- GST is one of the most complex tax systems in the world, says World Bank: It has the second highest tax rate among 115 countries that have a similar indirect tax system, the international organisation said.
- Top bottled water brands, including Bisleri, contain plastic, finds study: The WHO said it will review the potential risks after a non-profit collective said more than 90% of bottled water bought in nine countries were contaminated.
- Toll from Theni forest fire rises to 14, case filed against trekking club owner: Between 35 to 40 trekkers were caught in the fire at Kurangani forest on Sunday.
- Two suspected militants killed in Pulwama gunfight: They had attempted to disarm a Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s personal security guard.
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