A look at the headlines right now:
- Dalit protestors block trains in Bihar, Odisha against SC’s order on SC/ST Act: The Punjab government suspendedmobile internet and public transport services in view of the strike and the CBSE postponed April 2 board exams for Punjab.
- Thirteen militants, three Army jawans, four civilians killed in separate encounters in Kashmir: Officials described it as one of the major counter-offensives against militants in the Valley.
- CBSE Class 10 Sanskrit and Class 12 Hindi exams to start late at a few centres: Some examination centres did not receive the question papers in time.
- Police file FIR against hotel owner after building collapses in Indore, deploy personnel to search for him: Police said the hotel’s manager had warned the owner against allowing construction work on the building that was over 50 years old.
- China says defunct space station Tiangong-1 plummets to Earth, burns up over South Pacific: The China Manned Space Engineering Office said there is no reason for people to worry.
- Seven Indians among 15 dead after two buses collide in Kuwait: Five of the deceased were Egyptians and three were from Pakistan.
- Fifty farmers detained in Gujarat as they protest against proposed coal plant in Bhavnagar district: Ten protestors also suffered injuries as the police fired tear gas shells to control the crowd.
- AIADMK will move no-trust motion on Cauvery row only if Congress supports it, says party leader: The ruling party will also start a hunger strike on Monday in all districts of Tamil Nadu.
- E-Way bill regulating movement of goods across the country comes into effect: Karnataka is the only state that implemented the system for the movement of goods within the state.
- Diesel prices touch all-time high, petrol rates highest in four years: In Delhi, a litre of diesel cost Rs 73.7 and the same amount of petrol is available for Rs 64.5.
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