A look at the headlines right now:

  1. ‘Arrest, do not just detain, BJP MLA in Unnao rape case,’ Allahabad High Court tells CBI: The teenager said that she had written to Chief Minister Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind seeking help, but the police told her to drop MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s name.
  2. Delhi High Court issues notice to media houses that named Kathua rape victim, and SC issued notices to bar associations on plea against lawyers who protested chargesheet: BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi accuses Opposition of communalising the Kathua rape, even as PDP minister Tassaduq Mufti said his party may have to apologise for its alliance with the BJP.
  3. Infosys net profit rises 2.4% to Rs 3,690 crore in fourth quarter: This was the company’s first full quarter under its new Chief Executive Officer Salil Parekh.
  4. Tamil Nadu folk singer Kovan arrested for singing a composition criticising Modi, BJP: His song on the VHP’s rath yatra mocks the prime minister and his party’s divisive politics.
  5. Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office for life after Pakistan Supreme Court ruling: The court said that disqualification of lawmakers under the Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution was permanent.
  6. Fifteen-year-old Anish Bhanwala becomes India’s youngest gold medallist at Commonwealth Games: Tejaswini Sawant and Anjum Moudgil clinch gold, silver in shooting.
  7. Assamese film Village Rockstars gets top honours at National Film Awards: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum gets three awards; Newton is best Hindi movie.
  8. Gopinatha Pillai, petitioner in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, killed in road accident in Kerala: His driver reportedly applied brakes suddenly after which a lorry crashed into the car.
  9. Supreme Court decides to examine plea questioning CJI’s role as ‘master of roster’: Congress leader Kapil Sibal said impeaching the chief justice of India was still an option.
  10. Tamil Nadu leader Vaiko’s nephew sets himself on fire for the Cauvery board: The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader said Saravana Suresh was disturbed by the Centre’s delay in setting up the Cauvery Management Board.