A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Centre extends use of demonetised currency notes to pay public utility bills till November 14: BJP president Amit Shah criticised parties opposing the currency demonetisation, and said the move was not political.
  2. India, Japan sign landmark Civil Nuclear Agreement: Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe inked another document with a clause that will allow Tokyo to terminate the pact if New Delhi conducts a nuclear test.
  3. Markandey Katju gets contempt notice for criticising SC’s verdict on Kochi woman’s rape and murder: The apex court bench said the former justice had made personal remarks against those who had pronounced the judgment and not just passed an opinion on it.
  4. Indian-American senator-elect Kamala Harris pledges to fight Donald Trump’s immigration policies: The Republican’s win in the US presidential elections had a large number of people ‘feeling dispirited’, the Democrat said.
  5. Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal: Congress MLAs resign from Punjab Assembly in protest against SC verdict: State party head Amarinder Singh accused Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal of ‘failing to protect the interest’ of the people.
  6. Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara slam centuries before England make late comeback on Day 3: India ended the day’s play at 319/4, still 218 runs behind England’s 537.
  7. Dish TV and Videocon d2h to merge, new entity to have 2.76 crore net subscribers: The combined company is expected to bring cable and satellite TV in India to 200 million households in the next three years.
  8. Supreme Court reviewing plan to ban firecrackers in Delhi: The plan will include directing the Centre to suspend and not renew licences to own, stock and sell the explosives in the NCR.
  9. Industrial output rises 0.7% in September: The marginal growth – driven mainly by the manufacturing and electricity sectors – comes after two consecutive months of the figure falling.
  10. Airlines will now have to pay extra tax between Rs 7,500 and Rs 8,500 for domestic flights: The Centre’s move is an attempt to raise money to fund subsidised regional flights.