A look at the headlines right now:
- BJP wins bypolls in Assam and Madhya Pradesh: While AIADMK retained Tamil Nadu seats, TMC swept West Bengal and the CPI(M) held both the constituencies in Tripura.
- Zakir Naik’s NGO gave scholarship to Islamic State supporter, say reports: The controversial preacher’s Islamic Research Foundation gave a Rs 80,000 grant to a man accused of trying to join the militant group.
- Larsen and Toubro lays off 14,000 employees in bid to ‘right-size’ citing economic slowdown: The Indian engineering giant sacked 11.2% of its staffers in six months leading to September despite reporting an 84.3% increase in second quarter net profit.
- Senior al Qaeda leader killed in US airstrike in Syria, claims Pentagon: Press secretary Peter Cook said Abu Afghan Al-Masri was killed near Sarmada on November 18.
- Big Bazaar stores to allow customers to withdraw up to Rs 2,000 from November 24: The Future Retail Limited-owned company has tied up with the State Bank of India to offer the facility.
- Ratan Tata wanted to sell Tata Consultancy Services to IBM, says Cyrus Mistry: In a statement, the ousted chairperson claimed that his predecessor’s ‘ego’ led to the 2007 acquisition of European steel company Corus for over $12 billion.
- Three Indian soldiers killed during encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machhal, one body mutilated: The Army’s Northern Command said ‘retribution will be heavy for the cowardly act’.
- UP government files FIR against ‘unidentified employees’ in connection with
Kanpur train derailment: The Ministry of Railways has formed a 12-member team of Government Railway Police personnel to look into the incident. - Bollywood actor Sunny Leone among BBC’s 100 most influential women for 2016: Four other Indian women, including a computer engineering student, a tractor company owner, an environmentalist and an activist were also on the list.
- West Indies beat India women’s team in final T20I to sweep series 3-0: The visitors struck with the ball and reduced the hosts to 32/3 at one point.
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