A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Cyrus Mistry accuses Ratan Tata of staging ‘illegal coup’, says he will resign from group companies: He said that it was time to shift gears and be more ‘incisive’ in the best interest of the company.
  2. Five Indian Mujahideen members sentenced to death by NIA court in Hyderabad twin blasts case: The convicts were tried under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Explosives Substances Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
  3. Karun Nair becomes the second Indian to smash a triple century in Test cricket: The 25-year-old’s unbeaten 303 helped the hosts declare at 759/7 – their highest-ever total in Tests.
  4. CBI files chargesheet against former Delhi principal secretary Rajendra Kumar in corruption case: The agency said that it had enough evidence against the accused.
  5. Employees’ PF body reduces interest rate on deposits to 8.65%: The decision was made after it was found that retaining the earlier figure of 8.8% would have left a deficit of Rs 383 crore.
  6. ‘Unauthorised Sharia courts’ banned from operating in Tamil Nadu mosques, says Madras High Court: The bench asked the state government to submit a status report within a month, saying places of worship were meant only for religious purposes.
  7. Commercial exploitation of national anthem is ‘absolutely inconceivable’, Home Ministry tells states: The ministry asked governments to make sure that no individual was using the song for benefits, directly or indirectly.
  8. IMF chief Christine Lagarde found guilty of negligence in fraud case: The Court of Justice of the Republic in France, however, said she would not have to face punishment.
  9. Government is trying to fight corruption, while Opposition wants to stall Parliament, says Narendra Modi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said the Centre’s demonetisation decision was not against black money, but against farmers and the poor.
  10. Dalits and Adivasis faced highest number of atrocities in Rajasthan between 2013 and 2015: Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Bihar followed the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state.