A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Income tax notices sent to those making ‘unusual or suspicious’ deposits at banks after demonetisation: The department has sought information on the source of the funds and begun a nationwide inquiry into the matter.
  2. Jayalalithaa moved from ICU to a general ward at Apollo Hospital, says AIADMK: The Tamil Nadu chief minister was taken off respiratory support on Friday, the party had said, while doctors had claimed she had recovered completely.
  3. India opposes UN draft resolution calling for moratorium on death penalty: The country’s representative said it went against India’s statutory law, emphasising that it was used only in the “rarest of rare cases”.
  4. Normalcy returns to Kashmir after four months as separatists suspend shutdown temporarily: Mobile internet on postpaid connections were restored, as well.
  5. Three soldiers killed as suspected ULFA militants ambush Army convoy in Assam’s Tinsukia distrcit: At least 15 militants are believed to have attacked the vehicles with IEDs and guns at dawn.
  6. Badminton player PV Sindhu wins thriller to enter China Open final: The Olympic silver medalist fought back from a game down to beat South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun 11-21, 23-21, 21-19.
  7. NIA files FIR against Zakir Naik, raids 10 branches of Islamic Research Foundation: The televangelist could be called in for questioning soon, according to reports.
  8. Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook’s plan to stamp out fake news: New ad policies, a self-detection technique and tie-ups with third-party organisations to identify such stories are among the company’s strategy.
  9. North Pole is 20°C warmer than average now despite having little to no sunlight: The extent of sea ice in the region is also at an all-time low.
  10. Donald Trump agrees to pay $25 million to settle his university’s lawsuits: Three complaints accused Trump University of fleecing students who had paid up to $35,000 a year to to learn about the businessman’s real estate secrets.