The big news: SC issues order on informing customers about Aadhaar deadlines, and nine other stories
Other headlines: Five police officers in Bhopal were suspended for not acting on woman’s rape complaint, and coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing for more rain.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court tells banks, telecom firms to specify Aadhaar linking deadline in SMSes sent to customers: People have till December 31 to link their bank accounts with Aadhaar and till February 6 for their mobile numbers.
- Five police officers in Bhopal suspended for not acting on woman’s complaint that she was gang-raped: The National Commission for Women has asked the state police chief to take action against the four accused as well as the officers.
- Schools, colleges stay shut for fourth day as Chennai, parts of TN brace for more rain: The state government has also advised IT companies to stay shut or let people work from home.
- Possible violation of safety norms killed 32 in explosion at NTPC’s plant, says report: The national human rights panel has asked for a report on accident.
- After blocking bid to ban Masood Azhar, China wants to ensure progress of bilateral ties with India: China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong said ‘India is an important neighbour’ and Beijing attaches great value to the relationship.
- Mukesh Ambani becomes Asia’s richest man on Forbes’ real-time list of billionaires: On Friday morning, Ambani stood at the 16th spot on the real-time list globally with a net worth of $41.9 billion.
- Lynching victim Junaid Khan’s family is asking for money, Haryana tells HC, says report: The court was hearing arguments on a petition by his father who has sought an independent investigation.
- After criticising Centre on note ban, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha to speak in poll-bound Gujarat: He has been invited by a nonprofit that reports say the Congress party supports.
- Islamic State claims responsibility for New York terror attack, says he was a ‘caliphate soldier’: The FBI had found 3,800 images and 90 videos of the group’s violent propaganda from the suspect’s phones.
- Centre makes FASTag mandatory for all new four-wheelers from December 1: FASTag is a device that uses radio frequency identification technology to automatically deduct toll charges without requiring motorists to stop at the booths.