A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Government’s refusal to disclose details of the Rafale deal shows it is a scam, says Rahul Gandhi: The Centre will brand all those who ask about the price of the fighter jets ‘anti-national’, the Congress president said in a sarcastic tweet.
  2. A law cannot be declared unconstitutional because of fear of misuse, says SC at Aadhaar hearing: Justice DY Chandrachud said it was necessary to establish that the legislation is a colourable one in order to strike it down.
  3. Militant escapes after opening fire inside Srinagar hospital, two policemen killed: A red alert warning has been sounded in Jammu and Kashmir Capital and the area near the hospital has been cordoned off.
  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. India test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile off Odisha coast: The Indian Army’s Strategic Force Command successfully conducted the test at 8.30 am on Tuesday.
  6. Pakistan accuses India of killing civilians along the LoC, summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner: Islamabad’s claims follow the Indian Army’s accusations that Pakistani troopers violated the ceasefire and killed 4 soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Hours after Maldives president declares emergency, police storm Supreme Court and arrest two judges: They also arrested former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
  10. 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’.