A look at the headlines right now:

  1. At least 21 people contract HIV in UP after quack doctor uses infected needle, case registered: The accused, identified as Rajendra Kumar, is absconding. 
  2. Militant escapes after opening fire inside Srinagar hospital, two policemen killed: A red alert warning has been sounded in Srinagar and the area near the hospital has been cordoned off.
  3. Hours after Maldives president declares emergency, police storm Supreme Court and arrest two judges: They also arrested former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
  4. Sensex ends 561 points down, Nifty below 10,500 on cues from Wall Street’s record losses: On Monday, the Dow Jones in the United States recorded its biggest decline since the 2008 financial crisis.
  5. Pirates release oil tanker with 22 Indian crew four days after hijacking it: It is still unclear whether the pirates were paid a ransom.
  6. Delhi Police rescue child 12 days after he was kidnapped, one suspect killed in shootout: The police arrested one of the suspects after the shootout at a Ghaziabad flat around 1 am.
  7. Uttar Pradesh Police arrest second accused in case of Chandan Gupta who died during Kasganj violence: The 22-year-old victim’s family met Chief Minister Adityanath and demanded that he be declared a martyr.
  8. Opposition leaders are treated like terrorists, their phones are being tapped, says Ghulam Nabi Azad: The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also called for ‘freedom of speech, freedom to socialise, freedom to do business’.
  9. United Kingdom doubles migrants’ annual charge for using National Health Service: The health surcharge for people from outside Europe, including Indians, was increased from £200 to £400 per year.
  10. Khadi commission asks Fabindia to pay Rs 525 crore as damages for ‘illegally’ using khadi tag: Fabindia called the commission’s allegations ‘baseless’.