A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Supreme Court orders floor test in Goa Assembly on Thursday: The Congress asserted that it is the single largest party and has challenged the BJP’s move to form the government in the state.
  2. BJP member hacked to death in Bengaluru by unidentified assailants: State party president BS Yeddyurappa said the attack is indicative of the law-and-order situation under the Congress rule.
  3. TVF chief Arunabh Kumar denies sexual harassment allegations: He was accused of repeated indiscretions by an anonymous poster on Medium, after which three women spoke up on social media about his behaviour.
  4. Nifty hits all-time high, Sensex also soars after BJP wins Uttar Pradesh elections: The BSE index is nearing an all-time peak, gaining 615.70 points soon after it opened on Tuesday morning.
  5. Millions will lose their health insurance in the US under Trump’s plan to replace Obamacare, finds report: The Congressional Budget Office highlighted that older Americans would pay far higher premiums under the proposed legislation than under Obamacare.
  6. Former Congress leader SM Krishna set to join Karnataka BJP, says BS Yeddyurappa: The former Union minister had resigned from the party on January 29.
  7. Person sleeping on the road are partly responsible for an accident if they are run over, says motor tribunal: The bench suggested the person should sleep on the footpath and not on the road.
  8. Cross-LoC bus service suspended because of shelling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch: Schools were closed and examinations were postponed in the district.
  9. UK Parliament passes Brexit Bill, Theresa May can now trigger Article 50: The prime minister might wait till the end of the month to begin the process to leave the EU.
  10. Dogs lie to get their way, finds new study: An experiment found that canines are capable of ‘tactical deception’ and can change their behaviour to work in their favour.