A look at the headlines right now:

  1. SC asks Jammu and Kashmir government to provide security to family of Kathua rape and murder victim: The accused said they were ready to face narco analysis tests.
  2. NIA court acquits all accused in 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case: The bench said the investigative agency had failed to prove any of the accused guilty.  
  3. Unhappy over list of poll candidates, Congress workers in Karnataka vandalise several party offices: Some leaders also threatened to resign when they found themselves out of favour for the upcoming elections.
  4. 19-year-old man arrested for posing as doctor inside Delhi’s AIIMS: Adnan Khurram first said he posed as one to help an ailing relative, but later claimed he just wanted to spend time with medical professionals.
  5. Wholesale price inflation slows down to 2.47% in March: Government data attributed the results to a fall in the prices of food items.
  6. Buses stopped, schools and shops remain closed in Andhra Pradesh after call for day-long shutdown: Leaders and activists of Opposition parties held protests during the strike against the Centre’s refusal to grant the state special status.  
  7. Donald Trump is ‘morally unfit’ to be US president, says former FBI Director James Comey: He also said the Russian government may have some information on the president, which could be used to blackmail him.  
  8. Pathankot on high alert after resident claims seeing two suspects carrying weapons: According to reports, the resident claimed to have dropped the two suspects on Sunday night at a place near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.  
  9. World Bank says Indian economy has recovered from the impact of demonetisation, GST: But the organisation added that India needed to create 81 lakh jobs a year if it wanted to maintain its employment rate.  
  10. Court grants Karti Chidambaram interim bail till May 2: Special Judge OP Saini granted the relief after the Enforcement Directorate’s counsel asked for time to argue against Karti Chidambaram’s bail plea.