A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Demonetisation move a major scam, Narendra Modi had ‘informed his friends’, says Arvind Kejriwal: The Delhi chief minister said, demanding a rollback of the decision.
  2. Tata Sons files resolutions to remove Nusli Wadia, Cyrus Mistry from three company boards: The holding company sent notices to Tata Chemicals, Tata Steel and Tata Motors after the Bombay Dyeing chief expressed support for the ousted chairman.
  3. Hindi daily journalist shot dead in Bihar’s Sasaram: It is suspected that the three assailants who killed ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ correspondent Dharmender Singh were part of the stone crusher mafia.
  4.  I-T officials find undisclosed gold worth Rs 42 crore after raiding jewellers across India: Central authorities have investigated 600 big stores and bullion traders since November 7 and have sought details of their sales.
  5. Two prisoners escape Warangal Central Jail in Telangana: Rajesh Yadav and Sainik Singh, who were both serving rigorous imprisonments, used bedsheets as ropes to stage the jailbreak.
  6. Taliban attack kills four in largest US airbase in Afghanistan: At least 14 others were wounded in the explosion in Nato’s Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul. 
  7. Jayalalithaa can go home whenever she feels fit, says Apollo hospital doctor: However, party leaders believe that it is better for the AIADMK chief to stay there a few more days so that her infection does not relapse.
  8. Drugs regulator slashes prices of around 40 essential medicines by 5-35%: The order from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority includes drugs for asthma, diabetes, cancer and tuberculosis.  
  9. Parrikar’s remarks on India’s nuclear policy mars efforts for NSG, UNSC membership, says Opposition: The CPI(M) and Congress accused the defence minister of making irresponsible comments and want the Centre to clarify its position on use of nuclear weapons.  
  10. More than 1,700 NGOs lose licence to receive foreign funds: These organisations had failed to submit the required documents to renew their registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.