A look at the headlines right now:
- ‘Democracy dying under Modi government’, says Congress as prime minister accuses the Nehru-Gandhi family of spreading fear during Emergency: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed that Modi was a dictator worse than the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
- ‘I am making every effort to settle with banks,’ says Vijay Mallya: The businessman blamed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate for making ‘untenable and blatantly false allegations’ against him.
- US Supreme Court upholds Trump administration’s travel ban from five Muslim-majority countries: But Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked the president and emphasised the importance of the principle of religious non-discrimination.
- Three media crew reporting on protests against Chennai-Salem expressway detained: The police later released a reporter and camera person from the Mathrubhumi channel, but another journalist and a trade union leader remained in custody.
- National Commission for Women rejects report on India being the most dangerous country for women: The NCW said that some countries ranked after India are places where women are not allowed to speak in public.
- Journalists hold protest rally in Srinagar against Shujaat Bukhari’s murder, BJP MLA’s comments: Some agitators taped paper around their mouths in a symbolic protest against the attempt to silence media.
- Harley-Davidson’s decision to move some units out of US is the result of hefty tariffs, says EU: The European Union’s trade commissioner said they were preparing to protect its steel and aluminium producers after US’ protectionist trade policy.
- Brexit bill becomes law after queen’s assent, will allow Britain to leave the EU: The United Kingdom will withdraw from the European Union on March 29, 2019 at 11 pm GMT.
- Delhi court asks police to expedite investigation in rape case against religious leader Dati Maharaj: The court asked the investigators why the religious leader was not arrested even though search warrants had been issued in the case.
- United Nations Security Council is grossly unrepresentative, says India: Syed Akbaruddin questioned how the council can take up the responsibility of preventing crimes if its legitimacy is under question.
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