A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Cyrus Mistry misled 2011 selection committee set up to appoint Ratan Tata’s successor, alleges Tata Sons: Mistry’s office, on the other hand, accused Tata Sons director Vijay Singh of playing a pivotal role in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland choppers scam.
  2. One dead, three injured after helicopter crashes in Mumbai’s Goregaon East suburb: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said it would sent a team to the city to investigate the incident.
  3. Pakistan will not succeed in dividing India along religious lines, says Rajnath Singh: The home minister said it because of Indian Muslims that the Islamic State group has not been able to gain grounds in the country. 
  4. Demonetisation will empower the poor, says Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh: The prime minister, who addressed the audience in Bahraich via phone, blamed the Opposition parties for stalling the Parliament proceedings.
  5. Heavy rainfall alert issued as cyclone Vardah likely to hit Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on Monday: National Disaster Response Force Director General RK Pachnanda said they have positioned 11 teams in the two states and are ready to tackle any emergency.
  6. At least 25 killed in blast at main Coptic Christian cathedral in Cairo: No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet.
  7. 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.
  8. Paolo Gentiloni named Italy’s new prime minister: They hope to have a government in place by December 15.
  9. Virat Kohli’s golden run gives advantage to India in fourth Test against England: India’s Test skipper scored his third double century to help his side post 631; At stumps, England trailed India by 49 runs with four wickets remaining.  
  10. 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.