A look at the headlines right now:

  1. ‘Democracy dying under Modi government’, says Congress as prime minister accuses the Nehru-Gandhi family of spreading fear during Emergency: Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala claimed that Modi was a dictator worse than the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.  
  2. ‘I am making every effort to settle with banks,’ says Vijay Mallya: The businessman blamed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate for making ‘untenable and blatantly false allegations’ against him.  
  3. US Supreme Court upholds Trump administration’s travel ban from five Muslim-majority countries: But Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked the president and emphasised the importance of the principle of religious non-discrimination.  
  4. Three media crew reporting on protests against Chennai-Salem expressway detained: The police later released a reporter and camera person from the Mathrubhumi channel, but another journalist and a trade union leader remained in custody.  
  5. National Commission for Women rejects report on India being the most dangerous country for women: The NCW said that some countries ranked after India are places where women are not allowed to speak in public.  
  6. Journalists hold protest rally in Srinagar against Shujaat Bukhari’s murder, BJP MLA’s comments: Some agitators taped paper around their mouths in a symbolic protest against the attempt to silence media.
  7. Harley-Davidson’s decision to move some units out of US is the result of hefty tariffs, says EU: The European Union’s trade commissioner said they were preparing to protect its steel and aluminium producers after US’ protectionist trade policy.  
  8. Brexit bill becomes law after queen’s assent, will allow Britain to leave the EU: The United Kingdom will withdraw from the European Union on March 29, 2019 at 11 pm GMT.  
  9. Delhi court asks police to expedite investigation in rape case against religious leader Dati Maharaj: The court asked the investigators why the religious leader was not arrested even though search warrants had been issued in the case.  
  10. United Nations Security Council is grossly unrepresentative, says India: Syed Akbaruddin questioned how the council can take up the responsibility of preventing crimes if its legitimacy is under question.