A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Separatists may lose passport, security privileges for snubbing all-party delegation in Kashmir: Officials said Prime Minister Modi wants to take a tough stand when dealing with the local leaders.
  2. CM Siddaramaiah says Karnataka will release Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu 'despite hardship': Pro-Kannada leaders threatened strong agitations and urged the government to protect the interests of state farmers and file a review petition in the matter.
  3. On the first day of Rahul Gandhi's campaign, locals run away with 1,500 cots: His 'khaat sabha' turned into chaos as villagers raided the tent where refreshments and bottled water were stored, then left with the beds.
  4. BSNL says it will compete with Reliance Jio tariff-by-tariff: The state-run telecom company may even consider providing free voice calls to subscribers.
  5. Details of more than 8 lakh members of porn hub Brazzers revealed after site gets hacked: The cyber attackers stole the names, email addresses and login information of the users through a chat forum linked to the page.
  6. British MP Keith Vaz steps down from Home Affairs committee after exposé on him hiring male escorts: The 60-year-old politician said he resigned as the chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee to ensure that 'work can be conducted without any distractions'.
  7. Britannia will have to temporarily stop selling its digestive biscuits, rules Delhi High Court: In a case related to copyright infringement, filed by ITC Ltd, the court asked the Bangalore-based company to phase out its existing stock in four weeks.
  8. AAP government cannot penalise app-based taxis yet as a special panel's report is pending, says HC: The administration was directed to wait till the committee frames a uniform policy to address cab-related issues.
  9. I had a lot of hope in Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party, says Anna Hazare: The 79-year-old social activist said he had told the Delhi chief minister to ensure thorough checks before inducting people into his party.
  10. Sensex closes 445 points higher, Nifty breaches 8,900-point mark after 18 months: Stocks rallied as global markets saw an upswing after fears subsided about an impending policy rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve.