A look at the headlines right now:

  1. No over-the-counter exchange of old notes from Friday: Payments for transactions in exempted categories will now be accepted only through the scrapped Rs 500 notes.
  2. 7-magnitude earthquake hits El Salvador and Nicaragua after hurricane Otto makes landfall: Authorities had issued a tsunami alert but it was lifted within hours. Officials have asked people to move at least 1 km away from the shore.
  3. Militants attack police station in Kupwara: Investigators said the group opened fire and hurled grenades.
  4. At least 100 killed in Islamic State attack targeting Shia pilgrims in Iraq: The attack took place when the travelers had stopped at the fuel bunk that has a restaurant on its premises.
  5. Extramarital affair an illegal or immoral act, but not a criminal offence, says Supreme Court: The bench said a man cannot be accused of abetting suicide if his wife takes the extreme step after knowing about the relationship.
  6. Pakistan violated ceasefire along LoC 27 times in twelve days, says MEA: The government has also lodged a protest against the Pakistani Army targetting 18 villages along the border between November 16 and 21, Vikas Swarup said.
  7. Shashi Tharoor gives notice in Lok Sabha under rule 377 for urgent attention to missing JNU student: The Congress leader claimed that eyewitnesses who complained against the accused have been threatened.
  8. Demonetisation is organised loot, could lower GDP by 2%, says Manmohan Singh: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley later accused the Opposition of making excuses to avoid a debate on the issue.
  9. Power plant accident in China’s Fengcheng city kills 67 people: State news agency Xinhua said an unknown number of people were still trapped in the rubble.
  10. ICC penalises Indian women’s team for skipping matches against Pakistan: The international body said the BCCI failed to furnish ‘acceptable reasons’ for not playing the games.