A look at the headlines right now:

  1. One dead, three injured after helicopter crashes in Mumbai’s Goregaon East suburb: The chopper, a Robinson R44 Astro, originally belonged to a Public Sector Unit before being sold to a private aviation company that used it for joy rides.
  2. At least 38 killed, 166 injured in twin blasts outside Istanbul football stadium: The explosions took place hours after a major soccer game between the country’s two top teams.
  3. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam backs Sasikala Natarajan as AIADMK chief: The post of the party’s general secretary fell vacant after former chief minister Jayalalithaa died last week.
  4. Virat Kohli scores third double century in Tests this year: He became the first Indian captain to score three double centuries in a calendar year.
  5. Karnataka Administrative Service officer arrested after driver blamed him in suicide note: Ramesh Gowda had claimed that he was being threatened for being privy to information that BJP leader Janardhan Reddy converted his black money to white.
  6. Centre to amend RBI Act to void legal status of Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes: A reference to the discontinuation of the high-value currency will also be made in the upcoming Budget.
  7. Exxon chief Rex Tillerson reportedly Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State: The CEO has ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and had criticised economic sanctions placed on the country.
  8. Samajwadi Party fields don Mukhtar Ansari’s brother, gives ticket to Azam Khan’s son: Former MP Atiq Ahmed, who has over 150 cases pending against him, will be contesting from Kanpur Cantonment.
  9. Passengers may have to shell out more as Railways mulls fare hike: The ministry sought to raise resources for the special safety fund that will focus on preventing train accidents.
  10. Law firm raided in Delhi’ Greater Kailash-1, over Rs 13 crore seized: New currency notes worth Rs 2.5 crore were found.