A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court says preliminary inquiry ‘not a must’ for complaints filed under the SC/ST Act: However, the top court refused to issue an interim stay on its March 20 order prohibiting the arrest of a public servant without investigation.
- Over 100 dead, dozens injured as squalls, sandstorms hit parts of North India: Several houses collapsed, and many electricity poles and trees were uprooted in Rajasthan.
- Siddaramaiah government is in sleep mode, says Modi in Ballari: He accused the Congress government of burdening Karnataka with debts, and not spending the funds that the Centre had allocated for the state’s development.
- Retired judge files SC plea against Centre’s decision to reject KM Joseph’s elevation to top court: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court collegium had deferred its decision on reiterating Joseph’s appointment.
- 27 killed as bus overturns, catches fire in Motihari district of Bihar: The vehicle, carrying 32 passengers, was headed to Delhi.
- Trump admits his lawyer paid adult movie star before 2016 polls, but denies campaign money was used: The US president’s admission came after his legal aide Rudy Giuliani said that the president had personally repaid his attorney.
- ‘If government can’t earmark 3 hours, it should not give us awards’, say artistes on National Film Awards row: Nearly 70 recipients have reportedly skipped the ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
- During MH370 search, two shipwrecks identified as 19th century merchant vessels: One of the ships probably sank due to an explosion on board, an official at the Western Australian Museum said.
- ‘I will never make a personal attack on the PM, but I can ask him questions,’ says Rahul Gandhi: The Congress president, who addressed a rally in Bidar district, said Narendra Modi resortsed to character assassination when he was desperate.
- Death of official in Kasauli caused by non-implementation of law, says Supreme Court: The court sought a status report on the inquiry into the killing, and scheduled the next hearing for May 9.
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