A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court collegium defers decision on reiterating KM Joseph’s elevation to top court: The collegium had recommended the Uttarakhand chief justice’s name in January but the central government refused to appoint him.
- Chhota Rajan, eight others sentenced to life for murder of journalist J Dey: Earlier in the day, the court had convicted nine of the accused and acquitted two in the 2011 murder case.
- Two children injured in stone-pelting on school bus in Shopian: In a separate incident in the same district, suspected militants hurled a petrol bomb at the home of Peoples Democratic Party MLA Mohammad Yusuf Bhat.
- Two men trapped in Delhi Taj Vivanta’s sewage plant die after inhaling toxic gases: Police said three other workers are undergoing treatment.
- Bihar Police stays transfer of IPS officer seen firing celebratory shots into the air at a party: Katihar SP Siddharth Mohan Jain was about to move to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Delhi, Varanasi among most polluted cities in the world, says WHO: Fourteen of the top 20 cities in the World Health Organization’s list are in India.
- Aadhaar not mandatory for SIM cards, telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Times of India: She said the government has asked the companies to accept alternative identification documents.
- Facebook unveils plans to launch dating service, Tinder’s shares tumble: This move is likely to help ensure that users spend more time on the social media website.
- I&B Ministry the ‘most active censoring agency’ in 2018 so far, says report on press freedom: The government announced ‘several policy measures’ to monitor the media, but rolled back only one, media watchdog The Hoot said.
- Janata Dal (United) leader Uday Narayan Chaudhary quits party over ‘anti-Dalit’ policies: The leader said he had discussed his concerns with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but his suggestions were not taken seriously.
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