A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 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. 
  2. ‘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.
  3. Fourteen arrested for allegedly gangraping and killing minor girl in Jharkhand: Six accused are still missing, said a police officer.  
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.