In your evening news brief, From The Newsroom, Nirmala Sitharaman defends free Covid-19 vaccine announcement; A 16-year old girl was shot dead in UP after she protested against 'molestation'; the deadline to file tax returns for individual tax payers has been extended; Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announces a compensation of Rs 25,000 for every family affected by floods in Bengaluru and auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers join Congress in Karnataka.