The big news: Congress has been fooling the poor to win polls, says Modi, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: A BJP MLA suggested girl should marry young to avoid ‘love jihad’, and 14 people were arrested for the rape and murder of a minor in Jharkhand.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Corruption is key to Congress’ existence, says Narendra Modi in Karnataka: The prime minister said that spreading lies has become a business for the Congress.
- ‘Find your girls a groom before they turn 18’, BJP MLA says as a solution to ‘love jihad’: Madhya Pradesh legislator Gopal Parmar claimed adolescent girls will not get ‘distracted’ if their marriages have already been fixed.
- Fourteen arrested for allegedly gangraping and killing minor girl in Jharkhand: Six accused are still missing, said a police officer.
- Untouchability won’t go away with politicians eating at Dalit homes, says Union minister: Ram Vilas Paswan said political leaders should not patronise Dalits and should make an effort to solve their problems.
- Gunfight between security forces and suspected militants under way in Shopian: The exchange of fire started after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Badigam village.
- Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, activists detained ahead of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration: Anti-Kremlin activists protested at a rally in Moscow against Putin’s fourth term as president.
- France condemns Donald Trump’s comments on 2015 terror attacks: The US president had said strict gun laws failed to prevent violence in Paris, and had mimicked how the victims were shot at during the attacks.
- Kolkata police file suo motu FIR in alleged moral policing incident in a metro train: Police said a case was registered after a petition signed by passengers was forwarded by metro officials.
- Air India may face closure if divestment fails, says aviation consultancy: The national carrier could lose up to Rs 13,380 crore in two years if sale of 76% stake fails.
- Inflammatory graffiti found on chapel door of Delhi’s St Stephen’s College: Police officials said no complaint had been filed in connection with the act of vandalism.