A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Congress is anti-Narmada, Narendra Modi says at Morbi rally: The prime minister accused the Congress of being elitist and mentioned a picture of Indira Gandhi covering her nose after a flood in the district.
  2. Ahmednagar court sentences all three accused in 2016 Kopardi gangrape case to death: The three men had been convicted of the crime on November 18.  
  3. North Korea fires ballistic missile that can reach all of US, Kim Jong-un declares nuclear statehood: The launch came days after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on Pyongyang.  
  4. Child in Karnataka dies after setting herself ablaze while imitating act in TV serial: The seven-year-old’s mother said she had filed a police complaint because she wanted other parents to be careful.
  5. NBC News sacks ‘Today’ show anchor Matt Lauer over allegation of sexual misconduct: The company received a detailed complaint against Lauer on Monday night about his ‘inappropriate sexual behaviour in the workplace’.
  6. I asked the court for freedom, but I am not free yet, says Hadiya: The homeopathy student said she hoped her college did not become a prison for her.
  7. Father, brother among four arrested in Muzaffarnagar for allegedly raping woman: The woman had eloped with a 32-year-old man in July.
  8. BCCI fined Rs 52.24 crore for anti-competitive practices relating to IPL media rights: The fine was imposed by the Competition Commission of India.
  9. Technology should be used more to empower women, says Ivanka Trump at business summit in Hyderabad: The US president’s adviser said that women comprise half of the world’s population and that ‘their issues’ needed to be taken seriously.
  10. Saudi prince accused of graft freed after he paid $1 billion as settlement, says official: Miteb bin Abdullah was arrested on November 4 along with dozens of other high-ranking officials during an anti-corruption crackdown.