A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kochi to conduct survey of flood-affected regions: At least 324 people have died since May 29.
  2. Professor assaulted in Bihar’s Motihari for Facebook comment critical of Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The police have reportedly booked 12 people, including the local bureau chief of a Hindi daily.
  3. GDP growth during UPA years was faster than previous estimates suggested, shows new data: The growth exceeded 10% twice during the rule of the Congress-led government in terms of market prices, the data showed.
  4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee cremated with state honours at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah, chief ministers such as Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vijay Rupani, Devendra Fadnavis and Adityanath joined the funeral procession.
  5. Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan elected prime minister of Pakistan: He will take oath on Saturday.
  6. In Karnataka, 873 people rescued from floods in Kodagu, Kumaraswamy to visit district on Saturday: Six trains originating from Bengaluru have been partially or completely cancelled.
  7. Indian man in US convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping woman on flight: The sentence will be announced on December 12.
  8. Insurance regulator orders firms to include mental health in medical policies: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority asked companies to adhere to the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
  9. Former US intelligence officials say Donald Trump’s action against ex-CIA chief is ‘political’: They said the decision to revoke John Brennan’s security access was an ‘attempt to stifle free speech’.
  10. UP cleric, two others charged with sedition for allegedly not letting students sing national anthem: The police took action after Sunil Tripathi, a science teacher, handed over a video clip of the incident.