A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Narendra Modi says Rahul Gandhi’s reign as Congress president will be like ‘Aurangzeb raj’: The Congress leader had filed his nomination papers for post of the party’s chief.
  2. Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor dies in Mumbai at 79: The ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ actor received the Padma Bhushan in 2011.  
  3. Maharashtra government declares school holiday in Mumbai and other regions on Tuesday after weather advisory: The BMC’s disaster management unit has advised residents against visiting beaches in Mumbai.
  4. Kingfisher Airlines misled IDBI about its net worth, says prosecution in Vijay Mallya extradition case: A London court was hearing India’s request to extradite the beleaguered businessman. 
  5. One soldier, two militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam during encounter: Internet services in south Kashmir remained suspended on Monday because of the gun battle.
  6. Why was a Test match allowed in Delhi when the air quality is so poor, asks NGT: It also censured the AAP government for not filing an action plan on steps taken to control pollution in the city. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have filed reports. 
  7. Madhya Pradesh Assembly passes bill to award death penalty for rape of minors aged 12 and below: It also proposes strict punishment for stalking, disrobing or sex on the pretext of marriage.  
  8. Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh believed to have been killed in Sanaa, say reports: Houthi militants had earlier destroyed the former president’s house in Sanaa.  
  9. Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor dies in Mumbai at 79: The ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ actor received the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
  10. Odisha government advises paddy farmers to shift harvested crops after IMD warns of heavy rain: The weather department said rainfall is likely in parts of the state starting from December 7.