A look at the headlines right now: CBSE postpones board exams following Centre’s directive; Modi to address the nation today on coronav...

A look at the headlines right now:
- CBSE postpones board exams following Centre’s directive; Modi to address the nation today on coronavirus: Italy reported the highest single-day toll with 475 deaths while China has no new local infection; seven Indonesians on pilgrimage in Telangana tested positive; the Deutsche Bank predicted severe global recession.
- NRC a ‘necessary exercise’ for any sovereign country, says government: In December, Modi had declared that his government was not mulling about carrying out the exercise.
- SC says won’t interfere with Madhya Pradesh floor test, asks Speaker to decide on Congress resignations: The court will continue to hear this case at 10 am on Thursday. The Speaker cannot sit on rebel MLAs’ resignations, they quit due to ideology, the BJP told the court. Earlier in the day, Congress’ Digvijaya Singh was taken into preventive custody in Bengaluru.
- Thirty-seven Rajya Sabha candidates from 10 states elected unopposed: The polls for remaining seats in the Upper House will be held in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat on March 26.
- SC says it will hear plea against Omar Abdullah’s detention if Centre doesn’t release him soon: The top court asked the government to let it know of its intention by next week.
- Supreme Court lashes out at Centre for seeking 20 years’ time to recover telecom dues: The top court said the government’s proposal was ‘sheer contempt of court’.
- Yes Bank resumes all...