A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Four dead after Cyclone Vardah makes landfall near Chennai: Thousands have been evacuated in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and accommodated in relief camps.
  2. Six taken into custody in Kerala for ‘disrespecting’ the national anthem: Some delegates of the International Film Festival of Kerala allegedly did not stand up for the anthem before the screenings.
  3. Tata Sons’ claims that I worked jointly with Cyrus Misrty are false and baseless, says Nusli Wadia: The industrialist, in a letter, urged the group’s shareholders to decide whether they should condone the ‘coercive tactics’ of Ratan Tata.
  4. ‘Unmarried women should also be allowed to terminate pregnancy caused by contraceptive failure’: The Health Ministry made the recommendation to amend an abortion law after ‘due consultations with various stakeholders’.
  5. Rs 2,000 notes will be phased out in five years, says RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy: Central government officials reportedly consult the chartered accountant about the demonetisation initiative.
  6. ‘La La Land’ tops Golden Globe nomination list with seven mentions: Meryl Streep was announced the winner of the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the film industry.
  7. Fatwa against BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh for statements against Mamata Banerjee: The imam of Kolkata’s Tipu Sultan Mosque called for Ghosh to be pelted with stones and removed from the state.
  8. Virat Kohli says Tendulkar’s advice to not read about himself helped him focus on cricket: ‘Realistic targets’ and a collective effort by the team helped them win the series against England, the Test captain said.
  9. Axis Bank says report of withdrawal of banking licence is ‘false’ and ‘malafide’: The RBI has also denied taking action on cancelling the bank’s licence.
  10. I hurt Jayalalithaa, says Rajinikanth on his 66th birthday: The veteran actor did not celebrate his birthday on Monday in memory of the late Tamil Nadu chief minister.