The big news: Congress will tie up with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: The search for flight MH370 has been called off, and Jayalalithaa’s niece will make an announcement about her political future in February.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Congress will contest UP elections in alliance with Samajwadi Party, says Ghulam Nabi Azad: His announcement came soon after CM Akhilesh Yadav said he never actually had any differences with father Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Malaysian, Chinese and Australian governments end search for missing aircraft MH370: In a statement, they said the decision was not taken lightly or ‘without sadness’.
- Jayalalithaa’s niece Deepa says she will announce decision on political party on Feb 24: The 42-year-old said she has entered politics and will decide if she will join the AIADMK or float her own outfit.
- Indrani, Peter Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna charged with murder in Sheena Bora case: They have also been accused of kidnapping, providing false information and destroying evidence.
- Zaira Wasim is certainly a role model for me, says Aamir Khan in support of Dangal co-star: The 16-year-old had issued an apology after she was criticised on social media for meeting Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti.
- Sensex, Nifty trade high as investors await British PM Theresa May’s Brexit speech: Positive cues from Asian currencies helped Indian bourses on Tuesday morning.
- Arvind Kejriwal gets EC notice for ‘instigating voters to accept bribes’ in Goa: The poll panel said the Delhi chief minister had violated the model code of conduct during a speech on January.
- Eugene Cernan, last astronaut to walk on Moon, dead at 82: His family’s statement said he was passionate about continued human exploration of space.
- More than 500 jallikattu supporters detained in Madurai: In Alanganallur, people tried to organise the banned sport with four temple bulls on Monday.
- Istanbul nightclub attacker arrested, say Turkish police: Investigators said the Uzbek national was a member of the Islamic State group.