The big news: Court asks northern states what they did to curb crop burning, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Arun Jaitley and Manmohan Singh issued their anniversary verdicts on demonetisation, and oil prices reached their highest in over two years.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Delhi High Court asks North Indian states about steps being taken against crop burning: Earlier, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency in Delhi as smog enveloped the city.
- The next generation will look at demonetisation with great pride, says Arun Jaitley: Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the note ban and GST were ‘twin blows’ for India’s economy and small businesses.
- Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption sends oil prices soaring to highest since July 2015: Banks have begun to freeze accounts of several suspects, and private jets were not allowed to take off from some airports, local reports said.
- JeM chief Masood Azhar’s nephew among three militants killed in Pulwama encounter: The M4 rifle found the site of the shootout in Aglar Kandi proved that militants were getting help from across the border, the Indian Army chief said.
- Demonetisation, GST were ‘twin blows’ for India’s economy and small businesses, says Manmohan Singh: Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi promised to overhaul Goods and Services Tax if Congress is voted to power in 2019.
- Don’t speak to media without authorisation, I&B Ministry tells its officials: In a circular, the ministry asked the bureaucrats to direct the journalists to the Press Information Bureau.
- United States Air Force admits to error that let Texas church gunman buy weapons: The armed force said it should have entered the domestic violence record of Devin P Kelley in a database that licensed gun sellers use to run background checks.
- Supreme Court stays HC bail order granted to former OP Jindal university students in rape case: A woman had alleged that her fellow students had blackmailed her into having sex with them.
- 21st Century Fox’s shares surge after reports say that it held merger talks with Disney: If the deal goes through, the media giant will reportedly sell its movie studio, television production unit and networks to its rival company.
- Two arrested in Bihar for allegedly beating up and robbing British tourist couple: Matthew and Jessica Kidd were in their tent on an island near Pandarak when they were attacked by two miscreants.
