A look at the headlines right now:
- Sensex breaches 33,000 for the first time, Nifty hits all-time high on bank recapitalisation plan: The BSE gained over 500 points while the NSE touched 10,340 points during the morning trading session.
- Election Commission likely to announce Gujarat Assembly election dates on Wednesday: The poll panel drew criticism for not announcing the dates at the same time it made the announcement for Himachal Pradesh.
- Sherin Mathews’ father tells police he saw her choking on milk, moved body from house: Wesley Mathews had earlier told the police his daughter, Sherin, went missing after he told her to stand outside their house at 3 am for not drinking her milk.
- Twitter pokes fun after Shivraj Singh Chouhan says Madhya Pradesh roads are better than US’: Several users shared a picture of Chouhan from August 2016 when the chief minister was carried by security men during his visit to flood-hit areas in the state.
- Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Sanjay Deshmukh sacked for delaying examination results: Evaluations were delayed by more than three months this year after the varsity switched to an online system.
- ‘Thumri queen’ Girija Devi dies in Kolkata: The 88-year-old classical singer suffered a cardiac arrest, doctors said.
- RBI fines Yes Bank and IDFC Bank for not complying with norms: While Yes Bank did not report a security breach at an ATM and failed to classify bad loans correctly, IDFC Bank did not follow rules while renewing loans.
- Donald Trump ends refugee ban but imposes new restrictions on 11 nations, reported Reuters: The US administration has not disclosed the names of the countries, but said they would be allowed on a case-by-case basis.
- Russia vetoes UN resolution to extend inquiry into Syria chemical attack: US Ambassador Nikki Haley said this showed Moscow ‘will do whatever it takes to ensure the barbaric Assad regime never faces consequences’ for its actions.
- NIA seizes Rs 27 lakh from wife of Naga insurgency leader: Shelly Sumi and three others allegedly extorted government servants, and were going to send the money to NSCN(K) camps in Myanmar.
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