A look at the headlines right now:

  1. SC says it will set up a Constitution Bench to hear cases in last week of November: In a separate hearing, the top court questioned the West Bengal government’s authority to challenge the Aadhaar law.   
  2. Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign manager, surrenders to federal authorities hours after summons: Manafort was indicted on charges of money laundering and conspiracy against the United States.  
  3. Schools to remain shut on Tuesday as heavy rain lashes Chennai: More showers are predicted across Tamil Nadu over the next few days.  
  4. Supreme Court adjourns hearing of petitions challenging Article 35A for three months: Article 35A grants the state legislature the power to define its ‘permanent residents’ and provide them with special rights and privileges.  
  5. China likely to again block proposal to list JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist at the UN: Three days before its technical hold on the proposal lapses, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said there was no consensus among the Security Council members.
  6. Finance Ministry extends last dates to file GST returns for July: The ministry said the move to push the dates forward would help 30.81 lakh taxpayers.  
  7. SC orders Kerala Police, Hadiya’s father to produce her in court on November 27: The Supreme Court held that a woman’s consent as an adult is the most important aspect to consider in a case.  
  8. Pakistan calls for unscheduled military talks, accuses India of unprovoked firing: Director General of Military Operations Lieutenant General AK Bhatt told Pakistan that the Indian Army does not target civilians, and only fired in retaliation.  
  9. Concentration of carbon dioxide was its highest in 2016, says World Meteorological Organization: The data showed that the speed at which these emissions have increased is unprecedented.  
  10. Nawazuddin Siddiqui to withdraw memoir, apologises for ‘hurting sentiments’: Siddiqui’s ‘Miss Lovely’ co-star Niharika Singh and former girlfriend Sunita Rajwar have criticised the actor for his autobiography.