A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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’.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.