The big news: At least 97 dead after express train gets derailed in Kanpur, and 9 other top stories
Three members of a Dalit family were shot dead in a suspected honour killing in Rohtak, and Aleppo's last hospital was destroyed by airstrikes.
A look at the headlines right now:
- At least 97 dead, more than 150 injured after Patna-Indore Express train gets derailed: Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh for the relatives of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those critically injured.
- Dalit couple, their son shot dead in Haryana’s Sonepat, police say it was an honour killing: A woman from the dominant Jat community had married into the family, and her brother is believed to have carried out the murders.
- Last hospital in Syria’s Aleppo destroyed by regime-led airstrikes: The besieged city’s 250,000 residents now have no access to surgery or other emergency medical care.
- SBI branch told to keep aside Rs 5 crore in cash to pay parliament staffers, reports Indian Express: The State Bank of India’s Parliament Annexe branch has requested the Reserve Bank of India for guidance in the matter.
- Income tax notices sent to those making ‘unusual or suspicious’ deposits at banks after demonetisation: The department has sought information on the source of the funds and begun a nationwide inquiry into the matter.
- Jayalalithaa moved from ICU to a general ward at Apollo Hospital, says AIADMK: The Tamil Nadu chief minister was taken off respiratory support on Friday, the party had said, while doctors had claimed she had recovered completely.
- Badminton player PV Sindhu wins thriller to enter China Open final: The Olympic silver medalist fought back from a game down to beat South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun 11-21, 23-21, 21-19.
- India opposes UN draft resolution calling for moratorium on death penalty: The country’s representative said it went against India’s statutory law, emphasising that it was used only in the “rarest of rare cases”.
- Normalcy returns to Kashmir after four months as separatists suspend shutdown temporarily: Mobile internet on postpaid connections were restored, as well.
- Three soldiers killed as suspected ULFA militants ambush Army convoy in Assam’s Tinsukia district: At least 15 militants are believed to have attacked the vehicles with IEDs and guns at dawn.