A look at the headlines right now:
- SC dismisses West Bengal government’s plea, refuses to stay CBI probe into Narada sting operation: The apex court also extended the agency’s 72-hour deadline to a month to complete its preliminary inquiry.
- Aadhaar may be made compulsory to file IT returns, PAN card applications: The Centre has included the proposal in the Finance Bill, which is awaiting the president’s assent.
- Settle Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute through negotiations outside court, suggests SC: The court will appoint a mediator if the parties involved fail to reach a consensus, the bench said.
- Rahul Gandhi should step down if he has lost interest in the party, says Kerala Youth Congress leader: In a Facebook post, CR Mahesh noted that the Congress was getting ‘uprooted’ across the country and urged senior member AK Antony to speak up on the matter.
- Cash transaction limit may be lowered from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, says revenue secretary: The Centre’s Finance Bill, which needs the president’s approval, has proposed penalising violators with fines, Hasmukh Adhia said.
- What I do after 6 pm is nobody’s business, says Sidhu after Punjab CM seeks legal advice on his TV show: His wife, however, said he will abide by the law and would quit ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ if need be.
- Gender equality is a ‘Zionist plot’ to destroy society, says Iran’s supreme leader: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said women should consider Prophet Mohamed’s daughter their role model instead of following the views of the West.
- Delhi Police say no Islamic State link found in Najeeb Ahmad’s case so far: A report had earlier claimed that Ahmad had been browsing information on how to join the extremist group the day before he went missing.
- After SC criticism, Centre to decide on deadline to deposit old notes in two days: The RBI had refused to allow the public to exchange the scrapped currency after December 31 even though Narendra Modi had announced a March 31 deadline.
- Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai are among the world’s top 10 cheapest places to live, finds report: For the fourth time, Singapore retained its status as the most expensive city in the Worldwide Cost of Living 2017 report.
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