A look at the headlines right now:
- Centre extends deadline for linking PAN card and Aadhaar to March 31, 2019: The Central Board of Direct Taxes issued the order late on Saturday.
- Jammu and Kashmir authorities declare flood in Srinagar and Central Kashmir: The Amarnath yatra remained suspended for the second day as heavy rain continued.
- Mob lynches anti-rumour campaigner, two others on suspicion of child lifting in Tripura: In Assam, a mob tied a woman to a pole and beat her up on suspicion of child-lifting.
- Karnataka to move Supreme Court against its order on the Cauvery Water Management Authority: The decision was taken at an all-party meeting attended by Bharatiya Janata Party chief BS Yeddyurappa.
- Minister Satyapal Singh again questions Darwin’s theory of evolution: The minister, who had received flak earlier this year for making similar comments, said people would eventually accept his position.
- RBI warns auditors of penalties for lapses in audits of commercial banks: The bank’s decision follows reports of major breaches in asset classification in several leading banks.
- Malayalam film association’s president Mohanlal defends decision to reinstate rape accused Dileep: The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes president also blamed the media for using Dileep’s removal from the body as a ‘weapon’ against it.
- India lauds global watchdog’s decision to place Pakistan on terror financing watchlist: Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said New Delhi hoped Islamabad would take measures to fight terrorism.
- BBC apologises to former China editor Carrie Gracie who quit in protest against unequal pay: Gracie will take up to six months of unpaid leave to write and speak on China and gender equality.
- Vijay Mallya rejects Enforcement Directorate official’s claim that he was attempting plea bargain: The official claimed that Mallya’s offer to settle all his dues if his seized assets were freed was an attempt at plea bargaining.
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