A look at the headlines right now:

  1. National anthem must be played in all Indian cinema halls before a movie, orders Supreme Court: The top court added that people should stand for the anthem, and that it be accompanied by the national flag on cinema screens.
  2. Reserve Bank of India sets monthly withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000 for Jan Dhan bank accounts: The central bank said the temporary move would prevent benami property transactions and money laundering.  
  3. Army rescues 16 hostages, begins combing operation after Nagrota attack: Three militant attacks on military camps since January raise concerns about security arrangement at military bases.  
  4. Brazil declares three days of mourning as investigators begin probe into Colombia plane crash: No statement was issued about the cause of the accident, but the aircraft had reported electrical problems and poor weather conditions.  
  5. After months of investigation, government appears unsure about number of attackers in Pathankot strike: MoS (Home) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that four militants were involved in the incident, contrary to Rajnath Singh’s claim that there were six men.  
  6. Day 10 of Parliament’s Winter Session disrupted by protests despite Narendra Modi’s presence: The Congress staged a walk out after raising the Nagrota attack and questioning why tributes were not paid to soldiers killed on Tuesday.
  7. Delhi High Court dismisses plea against Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal limit for weddings: The bench had earlier said that the government has provided a ‘relaxation’ wherever necessary on the issue of demonetisation.
  8. Opposition will impeach South Korean President Park Geun-hye, dismisses her resignation offer: The three main parties called Park’s conditional resignation offer a stalling tactic.
  9. Michelle Obama will never run for office, says US President Barack Obama: The outgoing President of the United States said his wife is ‘too sensible to want to be in politics’.
  10. NDTV’s Ravish Kumar wins Bala Kailasam memorial award, Scroll.in’s M Rajshekhar gets citation: The award was instituted in 2015 to honour media professionals and organisations that have used mass media innovatively towards furthering a social cause.