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Mamata Banerjee said Centre must withdraw draconian decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, and two AAP leaders were accused of raping a woman.
A look at the headlines right now:
- 'President Donald Trump' – Hillary Clinton has lost: Trump made major gains in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina, in a stunning victory over his Democratic counterpart.
- Withdraw this draconian decision, Mamata Banerjee says on Centre demonetising Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes: Opposition parties questioned the moves's impact on farmers and the poor, even as the BJP and business leaders praised the government's initiative.
- Two AAP leaders accused of raping a woman on pretext of giving her ticket for local body polls: The ruling party dismissed the complaint as 'baseless and false', and said that it was politically motivated.
- Ford Motors to set up new centre in Chennai in $195-million investment: The Global Technology and Business Center is expected to serve as a 'true hub of innovation' for the US auto major.
- Missing JNU student spotted in Bihar's Darbhanga town, says Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung: The city police said eight teams had been formed to investigate the case of Najeeb Ahmad's disappearance.
- Bihar raises compensation for kin of soldiers killed in line of duty to Rs 11 lakh: The government made the decision after it gave Rs 5 lakh each to the families of three soldiers from the state who died in the Uri attack.
- Change in design of iconic Toblerone chocolate triangle draws criticism from consumers: The move to space out each shape from the other was implemented to keep costs low, the product’s manufacturer, Mondelez International, said.
- Do you have a plan before pollution starts threatening lives, Supreme Court asks Centre: It directed the government to come up with a comprehensive plan in 48 hours on how it aims to tackle the environmental damage in the Capital.
- Supreme Court allows BCCI to disburse Rs 58.66 lakh for Rajkot Test match against England: The Board of Control for Cricket had moved the top court and said the match could be cancelled because of lack of funds.
- One child killed, 32 Indian peacekeepers injured in blast in east Congo: A United Nations official said the personnel were on their morning run when the explosion occurred.