The big news: Soldier who exposed ‘sahayak system’ in Army found dead, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: DYFI activists were attacked in Kerala allegedly by BJP workers, and CBFC refuses to certify Malayalam film for ‘glorifying’ gay relationships.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Soldier who exposed ‘sahayak system’ in Army found dead near Nashik camp: Lance Naik Roy Mathew had featured in a clip that highlighted the prevalent ‘buddy system’ from the British era at the Deolali Cantonment.
- Kerala Police name three BJP workers for attacking DYFI activists in Palakkad: A crude bomb had been thrown at the RSS office in Kozhikode in which four party workers were injured.
- CBFC is not certifying Malayalam film ‘Ka Bodyscapes‘ for ‘glorifying‘ homosexual relationships: The film also offends Hindu sensibilities and shows Lord Hanuman in ‘poor light as gay‘, the board said.
- US Vice President Mike Pence used private email for public business when he was Indiana governor: His AOL account had been hacked in June 2016.
- India will have the world’s largest Muslim population by 2050, finds Pew study: Followers of Islam are also expected to exceed the number of Christians by the end of this century.
- Kolkata woman finds a dead lizard in her McDonald’s french fries, files an FIR: Priyanka Moitra said the fast food outlet’s branch manager ‘showed a careless attitude’ towards the negligence.
- Former Tamil Nadu speaker PH Pandian claims to know who was behind Jayalalithaa’s death: He also raised questions about why CCTV cameras at Apollo Hospital had been removed and who had authorised the former chief minister’s ECMO treatment.
- Tirupati temple got Rs 4 crore in old notes as deposits post demonetisation deadline: The administration of the shrine has written to the Centre and RBI on the matter.
- JNU administration orders removal of poster seeking ‘freedom for Kashmir’: The illustration is believed to have been put up by members of the Democratic Students Union, an image of which was later circulated by the ABVP.
- Demonetisation will have a positive impact on the Indian economy, says World Bank chief: In an interview to HT, Kristalina Georgieva said that despite the initial hardship, the currency ban promoted a clean and digitised economy in the long run.