A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Arun Jaitley cites constitutional compulsion to roll out GST by September 16 next year: The finance minister also urged states not to oppose the new tax regime only for the sake of opposition.
  2. Donald Trump speaks with Taiwan president, risking relations with China: This was the first time since 1979 that the leader of the island and the US president or president-elect has communicated with each other.
  3. 27 PSU bank officials suspended, six transferred for violating RBI guidelines: The Finance Ministry said they were carrying out irregular transactions.
  4. Army releases letters that refute TMC’s claims of not being informed about troop deployment: The documents, which were signed and received by the authorities concerned, reveal that the Kolkata Police was aware of the exercise.
  5. PMO did not give permission to use Narendra Modi’s picture in Reliance Jio ads: MoS for Information and Broadcasting RS Rathore said the government was, however, aware of the use of the prime minister’s photographs by the company.
  6. 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg retires from Formula 1: He made the announcement on Facebook, saying it would be effective immediately.
  7. PMO did not give permission to use Narendra Modi’s picture in Reliance Jio ads: MoS for Information and Broadcasting RS Rathore said the government was, however, aware of the use of the prime minister’s photographs by the company.
  8. SC rejects petition to make national anthem mandatory in courts: The apex court bench reportedly said that its earlier directive to cinema halls should not be stretched.
  9. I-T department files chargesheet against Amarinder Singh in foreign assets case: The Congress chief ministerial candidate in Punjab alleged that Arun Jaitley was involved in the crack down.
  10. Engineer Modi had praised at Make In India event arrested with fake Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 42 lakh: Abhinav Verma, 21, along with his accomplices, used to print counterfeit currency in Chandigarh for people who wanted to exchange their black money.