A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Poor enjoying sound sleep, rich seeking sleeping pills, says Narendra Modi on demonetisation: The prime minister emphasised that there was no deficit of currency in India, and said the real problem lay in where all the money is.
  2. Lok Sabha Speaker, BJP-NDA call meetings, anticipating a fiery Winter Session of Parliament: The month-long Parliament forum is expected to be a tumultuous one as Opposition leaders are up in arms over the Centre’s demonetisation move.
  3. Donald Trump makes two senior White House appointments, vows to forgo president’s salary: Republican National Committee head Reince Priebus will be his chief of staff, and campaign manager and media figure Stephen Bannon will be his chief adviser.
  4. Recalibrated ATMs to dispense Rs 2,000 notes by tomorrow, says economic secretary: Shaktikanta Das said there would be enough cash and more recalibrated ATMs soon, and reiterated the Centre’s call to not panic.
  5. Congress leaders declare Amarinder Singh their CM candidate for Punjab Assembly elections: The party’s high command has not yet made any formal announcement.
  6. Jammu and Kashmir board exams begin today, officials assure public of adequate arrangements: The annual tests will take place amid the burning of schools by arsonists, curfews, protests, and strikes sponsored by separatist organisations.
  7. Two killed after powerful earthquakes in New Zealand trigger tsunamis: Authorities have lifted the tsunami warning, but locals have been warned to steer clear of the water.
  8. Collegium lists seven high court chief justices to fill Supreme Court vacancies: The move comes as the judiciary and Centre continue to work on a memorandum of procedure for the appointment of judges.
  9. ‘I have taken a rebirth’, says Jayalalithaa in first statement from hospital: The Tamil Nadu chief minister’s letter to party members comes days before the elections and by-elections four constituencies in the state.
  10. Police in Nepal arrest 223 Communist party workers during nationwide strike on food subsidies: A spokesperson for the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist called on the country’s government to make essential items ‘affordable for the public’.