A look at the headlines right now:

  1. National Green Tribunal asks Centre, state governments to solve the stubble burning problem: The panel asked them to meet on November 28 to work out how paddy stubble can be transported and used as fuel in power plants.
  2. 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.
  3. Lok Sabha panel seeks report from I&B Ministry and censor board over Padmavati row: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said he does not support banning the movie even as his Haryana counterpart said the government will not take a call till Padmavati gets censor board certification.
  4. Hafiz Saeed vows to fight for Kashmir’s independence after Pakistan court orders his release: The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind, who has been under house arrest since January, will be out on Thursday.
  5. Brahmos cruise missile successfully test-fired from a Sukhoi fighter jet for the first time: The supersonic missile hit a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal.
  6. We will have ‘normal’ Winter Session, but want no overlap with election dates, says Arun Jaitley: Elections and Parliament sessions do not normally overlap, the finance minister said.
  7. Voting for Phase 1 of Uttar Pradesh civic body elections ends, 53% turnout recorded: Polling was peaceful at all booths except one in Badaun, where votes will be cast again as incidents of ballot papers being damaged were reported.
  8. Karnataka Assembly passes watered-down medical bill after doctors’ protest: The legislation does not include the clause that said doctors will be jailed for negligence, harassing patients and for handing out inflated bills.
  9. UN tribunal sentences ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic to life for genocide: The 74-year-old was removed from court after he started shouting at the judges before the verdict was read out.
  10. Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as Robert Mugabe’s successor on Friday: The former vice president of Zimbabwe had fled the country earlier in November, claiming there were threats against his life.