The big news: SC suggests out-of-court settlement to end Ram Mandir dispute, and 9 other top stories
In other headlines: The Memorandum of Procedure for hiring judges got finalised, and Maharashtra doctors continued protests against attacks by patients' kin.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Settle Ayodhya Ram Mandir dispute through negotiations outside court, suggests SC: The court will appoint a mediator if the parties involved fail to reach a consensus, said the bench.
- SC finalises MoP for judges’ appointments, okays Centre’s power to reject candidates for ‘national security’: It was one of the contentious issues between the executive and the judiciary after the NJAC Act was scrapped by a constitutional bench in 2015.
- Over 4,000 Maharashtra doctors go on ‘mass leave’ to protest against attacks by patients’ families: More than 400 surgeries were postponed in Mumbai on Monday.
- US may bar airline passengers from several countries from carrying large electronics on board: While some reports suggested the circular was against some West Asian countries, other said North African Nations were affected as well.
- YouTube apologises for blocking videos by LGBTQ members under parental-control feature: Some videos have been incorrectly labelled and that is not right, said the Google-owned video sharing platform.
- Bengal government moves court against CBI probe, agency begins investigation into Narada sting operation: The state, in its petition, called the Calcutta High Court directive ‘erroneous’ and ‘contrary to law’.
- Thailand’s coin-eating turtle’s condition ‘very serious’ after undergoing surgery: Om Sin went under the knife on March 6 to remove 5 kilos of the currency from her gut and has been suffering stomach complications since.
- Sushma Swaraj intervenes to ensure safe return of Indian woman harassed by husband in Pakistan: The Union minister has asked the High Commission in Islamabad to help the woman from Hyderabad after her father shared a video with her.
- In-flight meal catches fire, forcing British Airways plane to make an emergency landing in Delhi: The meal had stared spewing smoke after being placed in an oven in the pantry, which led to a chaos on the aircraft.
- Police say missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmad used to browse information about the Islamic State, say report: The day before his appearance he is believed to have been watching a speech by one of the militant organisation’s leaders.