A look at the headlines right now:
- Demonetisation move a major scam, Narendra Modi had ‘informed his friends’, says Arvind Kejriwal: The Delhi chief minister said, demanding a rollback of the decision.
- Tata Sons files resolutions to remove Nusli Wadia, Cyrus Mistry from three company boards: The holding company sent notices to Tata Chemicals, Tata Steel and Tata Motors after the Bombay Dyeing chief expressed support for the ousted chairman.
- Hindi daily journalist shot dead in Bihar’s Sasaram: It is suspected that the three assailants who killed ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ correspondent Dharmender Singh were part of the stone crusher mafia.
- I-T officials find undisclosed gold worth Rs 42 crore after raiding jewellers across India: Central authorities have investigated 600 big stores and bullion traders since November 7 and have sought details of their sales.
- Two prisoners escape Warangal Central Jail in Telangana: Rajesh Yadav and Sainik Singh, who were both serving rigorous imprisonments, used bedsheets as ropes to stage the jailbreak.
- Taliban attack kills four in largest US airbase in Afghanistan: At least 14 others were wounded in the explosion in Nato’s Bagram Airfield, north of Kabul.
- Jayalalithaa can go home whenever she feels fit, says Apollo hospital doctor: However, party leaders believe that it is better for the AIADMK chief to stay there a few more days so that her infection does not relapse.
- Drugs regulator slashes prices of around 40 essential medicines by 5-35%: The order from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority includes drugs for asthma, diabetes, cancer and tuberculosis.
- Parrikar’s remarks on India’s nuclear policy mars efforts for NSG, UNSC membership, says Opposition: The CPI(M) and Congress accused the defence minister of making irresponsible comments and want the Centre to clarify its position on use of nuclear weapons.
- More than 1,700 NGOs lose licence to receive foreign funds: These organisations had failed to submit the required documents to renew their registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
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