A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at Reliance Defence involvement in Rafale jet deal: The Congress had alleged a ‘huge scam’ was brewing in the deal, after which Reliance threatened it with legal action if it continued to make such claims.
  2. Centre refuses to intervene in ‘Padmavati’ row, says law and order is a state subject: The Maharashtra government said the theatres screening the film across the state from December 1 will be provided security cover, and the Rajput Karni Sena threatened a nationwide strike if the movie is released.
  3. Hike in parking fees, ban on entry of trucks imposed to tackle Delhi pollution revoked: A dust storm in West Asia set off the Delhi smog, said a report by air quality monitoring agency Safar.
  4. CBI says it has not yet given a clean chit to bus conductor in Gurugram school murder: The murdered boy’s father wanted the juvenile board to try the 16-year-old accused as an adult.
  5. Indian student shot dead at a grocery store in California, United States: The local police have arrested a man of Indian origin and are looking for the three other shooters.
  6. Thousands of Bengaluru doctors join strike against medical bill amendments, at least 6 patients dead: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would talk with agitating doctors after 22,000 of them went on an indefinite strike from Thursday.
  7. ‘Narendra Modi remains by far the most popular national figure in Indian politics,’ finds Pew study: ‘The public’s positive assessment of Modi is buoyed by growing contentment with the Indian economy,’ the survey by the American think tank found.   
  8. Ousted Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take over as interim leader of Zimbabwe: Despite Army’s denial, African Union said the military takeover in Zimbabwe seemed like a coup.
  9. Indian companies created over 1.13 lakh jobs in the US, finds study: The report, released every two years, comes at a time when the Trump administration is putting in place policies to protect American workers.   
  10. Military committed ‘widespread rape’ as Rohingya women fled burning villages, says Human Rights Watch: The abused women reported ‘days of agony walking with swollen and torn genitals through jungle’. Witnesses also recounted seeing women raped and then killed.