The big news: Congress says GST revisions did not address structural flaws, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Kerala said Hadiya’s conversion case did not need an NIA inquiry, and Raghuram Rajan was named in a list of probable Nobel Prize winners.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Congress says structural flaws ignored in GST revisions, Shiv Sena says BJP is eyeing Gujarat polls: Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the GST relief had brought an early Diwali.
- Hadiya’s alleged conversion case does not need an NIA inquiry, Kerala government tells Supreme Court: The state said the investigation conducted by the Kerala Police did not reveal any offences that warranted a probe by the central agency.
- Raghuram Rajan features in Clarivate list of possible winners of Nobel Prize in Economics: Clarivate Analytics brings out a list of probable recipients of the award based on research citations.
- Several injured after car ploughs into pedestrians in London, one detained: The incident took place near the National History Museum, and the police are not treating it as terrorism yet.
- States in the US Gulf Coast declare emergency as Hurricane Nate approaches: At least 25 people died as the storm sped past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula after hitting Central America.
- Congress’ Delhi unit passes resolution asking Rahul Gandhi to take over as party president: The Delhi Congress is the first committee to pass such a motion.
- Ryan International School owners get protection from arrest till December 5, two officials out on bail: A court extended their anticipatory bail on the condition that they cooperate with the investigation and do not leave the country.
- Elderly man in Kashmir mistaken for braid-chopper dies after he is hit by a brick: It is not yet clear who attacked Abdul Salam Wani in Danter village when he went out at night to relieve himself.
- Decapitated head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall found, say Danish Police: She had disappeared in August after Danish inventor Peter Madsen took her out to sea in his homemade submarine, but he has denied murdering her.
- After Tesla promises power, Google to restore cellphone service in Puerto Rico with its balloons: The United States Federal Communications Commission said 83% of cell sites were out of service on the storm-hit island.