A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Rahul Gandhi claims he has information that proves Narendra Modi is corrupt: The Congress vice president said he would expose the prime minister if given a chance to speak in Parliament.
  2. Cyrus Mistry ousted from Tata Teleservices’ board of directors: Shareholders came to the decision unanimously at an extraordinary general meeting.
  3. Gunfire erupts in Aleppo before the evacuation of civilians can begin: Pro-Assad forces and rebel fighters had reached a truce and agreed to help the citizens leave the city from 5 am Wednesday.
  4. Power Ministry defends Kiren Rijiju who is accused in the Arunachal hydro project scam: In a statement, it called allegations against the minister ‘unsubstantiated, false and baseless’.
  5. Rajya Sabha passes Bill that will allow acid attack victims to avail of disability benefits: Officials said the amendments were in compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
  6. Karnataka Excise Minister HY Meti resigns over alleged sex scandal: A woman had claimed that the 71-year-old Congress minister sought sexual favours from her in return for a departmental transfer.
  7. Chennai NGO moves Supreme Court seeking CBI probe into Jayalalithaa’s treatment, death: Telugu Yuva Sakshi has urged the apex court to order recovery of all medical documents related to the deceased chief minister.
  8. Censor board cuts scenes of same-sex couples kissing in ‘Befikre’ song: ‘The gay kiss would not have been acceptable to all viewers,’ said CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani.
  9. AR Rahman in Oscar nomination race for ‘Pele: Birth of a Legend’: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the final nominations for the 89th Academy Awards on January 24.
  10. Amazon Prime launches its video streaming service in India at Rs 499 a year: Users will be able to view popular Bollywood movies, English TV programmes and 17 original shows produced in the country.