A look at the headlines right now:

  1. SC rejects Centre’s plea to have every petition against demonetisation stayed: The bench said the fact that so many petitions had been filed against the move showed that there was a serious problem with it.
  2. Mobile internet on postpaid numbers in Kashmir restored after four months: However, internet services on prepaid numbers still remain suspended.
  3. NIA files FIR against Zakir Naik, raids 10 branches of Islamic Research Foundation: According to reports, the televangelist could be called in for questioning soon.
  4. Banks across country will exchange old notes only for senior citizens on November 19: Indian Banking Association president Rajiv Rishi said the banks will operate during normal hours.
  5. Tata trusts get notice from I-T department for avoiding tax: A CAG report from 2013 had said the trusts were earning a large chunk of profit instead of using it for charitable purposes.   
  6. Voting starts in bypolls at Assam, Arunachal, West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, MP, Puducherry: Eight Assembly and four Lok Sabha constituencies are up in Saturday’s by-elections.
  7. Wind up Kingfisher Airlines as it has failed to pay its dues, says Karnataka High Court: The ruling came after the beleaguered company failed to pay Rs 35 crore to UK-based aircraft parts supplier Aerotron.
  8. Donald Trump selects attorney general, national security adviser and CIA director: While Jeff Sessions and retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn are his long-time conservative allies, Mike Pompeo was a supporter of Marco Rubio.
  9. SC refuses to accept the Centre’s decision to reject 43 judicial recommendations by the collegium: The bench has sent the names of the judges, who were to be appointed to various high courts, back to the government for reconsideration.
  10. Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy birthday, Mr President’ dress fetches record $4.8 million at auction: The last dress that drew as much money was also one made famous by the actor – the white gown in ‘The Seven Year Itch’.