A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Narendra Modi, Theresa May agree to enhance security cooperation, take action against terror groups: The prime minister told his British counterpart that the UK would continue to remain important to India even after it leaves the European Union.  
  2. Tripura governor backs CM Biplab Kumar Deb’s claims about internet during Mahabharata period: Tathagata Roy said the chief minister’s statements about Puranic period are topical.  
  3. TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit pats journalist’s cheek in reply to her question, sparks controversy: He later apologised and said it was a sign of affection.
  4. Kathua victim’s lawyer refutes allegations that she received money for the case: Jammu and Kashmir-based lawyer Deepika Singh Rajawat said her legal team had taken the case on a pro-bono basis.  
  5. Rahul Gandhi must apologise for coining the term saffron terror, says Amit Shah: The BJP president said that while the Congress has denied using the term, there was evidence to prove otherwise.  
  6. Airtel, Axis Bank fined for breaching terms of Aadhaar authentication, UIDAI tells Supreme Court: The bench asked if the law permitted use of Aadhaar authentication by private bodies and corporate entities, and wanted to know what safeguards are in place.
  7. CIA chief met Kim Jong-un last week, formed a ‘good relationship’, says US President Donald Trump: Mike Pompeo met Kim during the Easter weekend and talked to the North Korean leader about the meeting with Trump. 
  8. Woman dies during mid-air explosion on flight in the United States: The Southwest Airlines flight was scheduled to land in Dallas from New York, but made an emergency landing in Philadelphia.
  9. Khalistan leader Harminder Singh Mintoo dies in Nabha jail in Patiala: The Khalistani Liberation Force chief had escaped the prison in November 2016 along with other inmates, before being nabbed a day later.  
  10. Supreme Court asks Jay Shah, ‘The Wire’ to try to settle criminal defamation case: The news website, however, said that its article about Shah was in public interest and it was not clear how the matter could be settled.