A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Pakistan created terror outfits, monster now devouring creator, India tells UN: Disturbance in Jammu and Kashmir is cross-border terrorism aided and abetted by Islamabad, said India’s permanent representative Ajit Kumar.
  2. Isha Foundation did not have approval for construction of Shiva statue, says Tamil Nadu government: An official of the Town and Country Planning department said a lock and seal order against the organisation was imposed in 2012.
  3. West Bengal BJP women’s wing leader arrested in connection with child trafficking racket: Roopa Ganguly and Kailash Vijayvargiya have also been mentioned in the case.
  4. BJP office in Imphal vandalised three days before Assembly elections, party blames Congress: Senior party leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said police did not take action despite being present when the violence was taking place.
  5. St Stephen’s College students protest administration’s ‘autocratic’ decision to apply for autonomy: The protestors, including faculty and non-teaching staff, submitted a petition demanding an inclusive consultation on the matter.
  6. Bombay High Court says knowledge of Marathi not a must for auto-rickshaw permits, stays order: The Maharashtra government should prioritise passenger security instead of language, the bench said.
  7. Several injured in series of explosions carried out by Afghan Taliban group in Kabul: At least one person died in the attack on the police headquarters on Wednesday.
  8. Two ABVP activists arrested for allegedly attacking AISA members during protests against Ramjas College violence: They were also suspended from the party for ‘indiscipline’.
  9. Donald Trump proposes ‘merit-based’ immigration system: It has succeeded in countries like Canada and Australia, said the United States president.
  10. Narendra Modi mocks economists, praises demonetisation after favourable GDP projections: The prime minister said the people of the state have already voted for the BJP in the first five phases of the elections.