The big news: Encounter with militants under way near Srinagar CRPF camp, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Mohan Bhagwat said RSS needed only a few days to get ready for a battle, and all 71 on board a Russian aircraft died after it crashed.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Militants’ attempt to attack CRPF camp in Srinagar foiled, encounter under way: Two suspected militants fled to a nearby building after a sentry at the paramilitary camp noticed them.
- Army needs months to prepare for battle but RSS needs only a few days, claims Mohan Bhagwat: The RSS chief said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is not a military organisation, but it has ‘discipline like the military’.
- Russian aircraft crashes near Moscow, all 71 people on board dead: The passenger flight crashed soon after it took off from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport.
- Haryana government agrees to withdraw cases against Jat protestors, outfit calls off agitation: Their protest on February 15 would have clashed with the motorcycle rally planned during BJP President Amit Shah’s visit to Jind.
- Army begins clearing operation at Jammu’s Sunjuwan camp after militant attack: Five soldiers, a civilian and three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed militants were killed in Saturday’s attack.
- We have proposed barring people facing serious charges from contesting polls, EC tells Supreme Court: The poll panel said it had actively taken steps to decriminalise politics and also made recommendations to the Centre.
- AIMPLB expels member who suggested out-of-court settlement in Ayodhya dispute: The member, Salman Nadwi, was also seen in a video suggesting that the site of the Babri Masjid could be moved out of Ayodhya.
- Government institute fires leading scientist after sexual harassment allegation: Kanury VS Rao, an award-winning immunologist, has denied the claims and said he was determined to prove his innocence.
- Telugu Desam Party calls BJPs report on central aid to Andhra Pradesh a ‘cinema script’: The TDP asserted that it wants the government to fulfil all the commitments made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014.
- Sensex rises nearly 250 points, Nifty 50 crosses 10,500 as markets recover from last week’s losses: Gains in other major Asian markets helped Indian indices on Monday.
