News Headlines: Sensex's Biggest Fall In History, Madhya Pradesh Government Crisis And Other Top Stories

The Times of India: A traumatic day for global stockmarkets turned into the worst-ever for the 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange sensex, which recorded its biggest single-day fall in terms of points, tumbling 1,942 points or 5.2% to 35,635. The paper also reports on the 15-month-old Madhya Pradesh government plunging into crisis with the shock rebellion of AICC general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia and his faction. This sparked a mass resignation of all MP ministers at midnight after a meeting, in an effort to help the CM save the government.

Hindustan Times - The Indian stock market was hazardously poised, halfway between a correction and a bear market at close on Monday, with many market operators relieved that Tuesday is a market holiday on account of Holi. The paper also reports on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid at seven premises in Mumbai belonging to Rana Kapoor, his family members, and entities belonging to Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan as it deepened its investigation into whether YES Bank's founder and former chief benefited from loans given by the bank.

The Asian Age - Investors lost Rs 7 lakh crores as the Sensex clocked the biggest fall in its history, reports the Asian Age. The other big story talks on five new cases of coronavirus reported in the country, taking the number of people infected at 44.

Deccan Herald - A steep drop in crude oil prices triggered by Saudi Arabia launching a price war with Russia and aggressively cutting its oil future rates, sent global stock markets into a tailspin on Monday. The biggest drop in crude rates in close to 30 years, did not spare even the Indian markets, already reeling under coronavirus fears. The paper also reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Dhaka on March 17 has been deferred in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh.