A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Supreme Court collegium defers decision on reiterating KM Joseph’s elevation to top court: The collegium had recommended the Uttarakhand chief justice’s name in January but the central government refused to appoint him.
  2. Chhota Rajan, eight others sentenced to life for murder of journalist J Dey: Earlier in the day, the court had convicted nine of the accused and acquitted two in the 2011 murder case.
  3. Two children injured in stone-pelting on school bus in Shopian: In a separate incident in the same district, suspected militants hurled a petrol bomb at the home of Peoples Democratic Party MLA Mohammad Yusuf Bhat.
  4. Two men trapped in Delhi Taj Vivanta’s sewage plant die after inhaling toxic gases: Police said three other workers are undergoing treatment.
  5. Bihar Police stays transfer of IPS officer seen firing celebratory shots into the air at a party: Katihar SP Siddharth Mohan Jain was about to move to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
  6. Delhi, Varanasi among most polluted cities in the world, says WHO: Fourteen of the top 20 cities in the World Health Organization’s list are in India.
  7. Aadhaar not mandatory for SIM cards, telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Times of India: She said the government has asked the companies to accept alternative identification documents.
  8. Facebook unveils plans to launch dating service, Tinder’s shares tumble: This move is likely to help ensure that users spend more time on the social media website.
  9. I&B Ministry the ‘most active censoring agency’ in 2018 so far, says report on press freedom: The government announced ‘several policy measures’ to monitor the media, but rolled back only one, media watchdog The Hoot said.
  10. Janata Dal (United) leader Uday Narayan Chaudhary quits party over ‘anti-Dalit’ policies: The leader said he had discussed his concerns with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but his suggestions were not taken seriously.