A look at the headlines right now:

  1. At least 97 dead, more than 150 injured after Patna-Indore Express train gets derailed: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh for the relatives of those killed and Rs 50,000 for those critically injured.
  2. Pakistan accuses India of using artillery fire at Line of Control to escalate tension: In a letter to outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Islamabad’s ambassador said Delhi was attempting to ‘undermine regional peace and security’.
  3. PV Sindhu beats Sun Yu to win maiden China Open title: This is the third time an Indian shuttler has won the tournament, after Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Shrikant.
  4. Donald Trump’s meeting with Indian businessmen raises concerns about conflict of interest: The president-elect’s spokesperson said it was not a formal meeting and that his family was working on keeping him free from company operations.
  5. Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin must apologise for ‘disrespecting’ Indian flag, says NCP: The vocalist was seen performing with the tricolour half tucked in to the back pocket of his pants.
  6. One person killed in suspected militant attack in Manipur: A powerful improvised explosive device went off at Chingamathak near an Assam Rifles camp. 
  7. Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia despite protests from China: Ulaanbaatar said the Tibetan spiritual leader’s visit to the country was a religious one and would not include meetings with government officials.
  8. Airstrikes destroy last operating hospital in eastern part of Syria’s Aleppo: Officials said that up to 2,50,000 residents were trapped in the area with just two weeks’ supply of food and medicines. 
  9. SBI branch told to keep aside Rs 5 crore in cash to pay Parliament staffers, reports Indian Express: The State Bank of India’s Parliament Annexe branch has requested the Reserve Bank of India for guidance in the matter. 
  10. Dalit couple, their son shot dead in Haryana’s Sonepat, police say it was an honour killing: A woman from the dominant Jat community had married into the family, and her brother is believed to have carried out the murders.