A look at the headlines right now:

  1. RBI claims there is enough cash to deal with payday rush, but banks say they are out of money: A Finance Ministry official said plenty of Rs 500 notes will be ‘routed through the banking system every day from December 1’.
  2. DMK chief M Karunanidhi admitted to Chennai hospital: A statement issued by the Kauvery hospital said the former state chief minister was stable and would remain at the facility for a few days.
  3. Attack was revenge for Afzal Guru’s hanging, say papers found on Nagrota militants: An Army source said that weapons recovered from the three attackers had Pakistani markings on them.
  4. Cabinet approves Rs 2,000-crore aid package for people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: Each of the 36,384 identified families will get Rs 5.5 lakh, a senior government official said.
  5. Donald Trump ‘willing to play any role’ to help Pakistan, calls Nawaz Sharif a ’terrific guy’: ‘Your country is amazing, with tremendous opportunities,’ the US president-elect told the prime minister.
  6. Isro plans to launch 83 satellites at one go in January 2017: Three of these vessels are indigenous, while the remaining are foreign-made.
  7. Cabinet approves inclusion of 15 new caste groups to central OBC list: It also gave its nod to modifications for 13 others.
  8. Hindu outfits protest against Padmanabhaswamy temple’s decision to ease dress code for women: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sobha Surendran said the shrine authorities should have discussed the matter before taking such a call.
  9. GDP rises to 7.3% in Q2, but analysts say demonetisation impact will show later: The step to denotify Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will slow down growth in the coming quarters, experts said.
  10. TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ to kill Mamata Banerjee after her flight’s landing delayed by half an hour: Party leader Firhad Hakim said the West Bengal chief minister’s plane was running short on fuel when it had to hover over Kolkata airport.