A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 1 arrested, prison authorities sacked after armed men break Khalistani leader free from Nabha jail: Punjab Deputy Chief Minster Sukhbir Singh Badal has promised strict action against the perpetrators, and the Home Ministry has sought a report on the incident.
  2. In first words on demonetisation, Urjit Patel says RBI trying to ease pain of citizens who have been hurt: Nearly three weeks after the move was announced, the central bank’s governor told PTI they were monitoring the situation on a daily basis.
  3. PV Sindhu loses Hong Kong Open final to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu-Ying: India’s Sameer Verma lost in the men’s final, to NG Ka Long Angus.
  4. I want to shut down corruption, while some want to shut down the country, says PM Modi at UP rally: The Prime Minister advised people to take the e-wallet route and said the inconvenience from demonetisation would only last 30 more days.
  5. After Free Basics, Facebook tests ‘Express Wi-Fi’ in India: The social media giant says it is trying to provide an affordable internet service in the rural parts of the country.
  6. Karnataka man arrested for raping Japanese tourist in Kovalam: Hotel staff took her to the hospital after finding her injured in her room.
  7. IRCTC adds third gender as an option in its ticket forms: The move is in accordance with a Supreme Court order calling for the rights of the transgender community to be protected
  8. Jairam Ramesh claims Urjit Patel has sacrificed RBI’s autonomy, Jaitley calls it an ‘unfair attack’: The senior Congress leader had also questioned the central bank governor’s silence on the demonetisation move.
  9. Woman’s headless body found wrapped in a plastic bag in a sewer tank in Delhi: Police are questioning residents of the Vasant Vihar building, and case of murder has been registered against unknown persons.
  10. Don’t use the poor to turn your black money white, says Narendra Modi on Mann ki Baat: The prime minister emphasised that there was no simple cure for a disease that has infected the country for 70 years, referring to corruption.