The big news: Tata Sons accuses Cyrus Mistry of weakening management and nine other top stories
In other headlines; one person was killed as a chopper crashed near Mumbai, and Rajnath Singh said Pakistan is trying to divide India along religious lines.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Cyrus Mistry misled 2011 selection committee set up to appoint Ratan Tata’s successor, alleges Tata Sons: Mistry’s office, on the other hand, accused Tata Sons director Vijay Singh of playing a pivotal role in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland choppers scam.
- One dead, three injured after helicopter crashes in Mumbai’s Goregaon East suburb: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said it would sent a team to the city to investigate the incident.
- Pakistan will not succeed in dividing India along religious lines, says Rajnath Singh: The home minister said it because of Indian Muslims that the Islamic State group has not been able to gain grounds in the country.
- Demonetisation will empower the poor, says Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh: The prime minister, who addressed the audience in Bahraich via phone, blamed the Opposition parties for stalling the Parliament proceedings.
- Heavy rainfall alert issued as cyclone Vardah likely to hit Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on Monday: National Disaster Response Force Director General RK Pachnanda said they have positioned 11 teams in the two states and are ready to tackle any emergency.
- At least 25 killed in blast at main Coptic Christian cathedral in Cairo: No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet.
- Karnataka Administrative Service officer arrested after driver blamed him in suicide note: Ramesh Gowda had claimed that he was being threatened for being privy to information that BJP leader Janardhan Reddy converted his black money to white.
- Paolo Gentiloni named Italy’s new prime minister: They hope to have a government in place by December 15.
- Virat Kohli’s golden run gives advantage to India in fourth Test against England: India’s Test skipper scored his third double century to help his side post 631; At stumps, England trailed India by 49 runs with four wickets remaining.
- Centre to amend RBI Act to void legal status of Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes: A reference to the discontinuation of the high-value currency will also be made in the upcoming Budget.