The big news: Hardik Patel to back Congress in Gujarat Assembly elections, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Voting for municipal elections in Uttar Pradesh began, and the Congress apologised after its online magazine mocked Modi in a ‘chaiwala’ meme.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Congress has agreed to Patidars’ demand for reservation, says Hardik Patel: He said the Patidar outfit will not openly support the Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls, but will fight against the BJP.
- Voting under way as five municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh go to polls: Chief Minister Adityanath cast his vote at a polling booth in his constituency of Gorakhpur early in the morning.
- Youth Congress online magazine tweets, and later deletes, meme on Narendra Modi as a tea seller: Yuva Desh apologised for the post and took it down after BJP leaders called it ‘derogatory’ and an ‘insult to the hard-working poor’.
- Centre to bring in law during Winter Session of Parliament to ban triple talaq, say reports: The government felt the need to bring in new legislation because of repeated reports about people practising it despite the Supreme Court ruling.
- Google honours Rukhmabai Raut, one of India’s first practicing women doctors, with a doodle: She played a key role in enacting the Age of Consent Act, 1891.
- Uber CEO says company failed to disclose a breach that exposed data of 5.7 crore customers: The hackers downloaded the names and licence numbers of six lakh drivers, Dara Khosrowshahi said.
- Delhi cannot be granted the status of a state, Centre tells Supreme Court: The Delhi government is meant to take care of the ‘daily utilities’ of the national Capital, said Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh.
- Hyderabad Police impose restrictions on residents around hotel Ivanka Trump will visit: The US president’s daughter and advisor will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit and meet international delegates at the Taj Falaknuma Palace on November 28.
- Voting under way for UP civic election as five municipal corporations go to polls: Chief Minister Adityanath cast his vote at a polling booth in his constituency of Gorakhpur early in the morning.
- Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe resigns hours after his impeachment was set in motion: The Parliament cheered after Speaker Jacob Francis Mudenda announced the news.