A look at the headlines right now:

  1. CBI court convicts Lalu Prasad Yadav, 14 others in fodder scam, acquits seven accused: The former Bihar chief minister blamed the verdict on the ‘sly BJP’.
  2. Three soldiers die after Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, says Army: Two jawans were also injured in the ‘unprovoked’ firing.
  3. At least 32 dead after bus falls into Banas river in Rajasthan: The police suspect that the driver lost control because of high speed and poor visibility in the morning.
  4. Ahmedabad court sets aside its gag order on The Wire in Jay Shah defamation case: The website is now free to publish content on the business and public activities of Amit Shah’s son, barring any mention of Narendra Modi.
  5. After 2G verdict, Videocon wants speedy trial of case against Centre seeking Rs 10,000 crore, says ET report: One ex-CBI director said he does not understand the ruling, and another claimed he is ‘vindicated’.
  6. Protests held against Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ for using derogatory term during promotions: The actor had used ‘bhangi’ to describe his dancing skills.
  7. Don’t allow Hafiz Saeed to register party for general elections, Pakistan government tells court: The Mumbai terror attack mastermind announced he would contest the 2018 polls to ‘highlight the Kashmir cause internationally’.
  8. Four men sentenced to life in jail for raping civil services aspirant in Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government had ordered that a fast-track court conduct the trial in the case.
  9. Nearly 90 dead in mudslides and floods in Philippines triggered by tropical storm Tembin: Some reports said the mudslides completely wiped out a farming village of about 2,000 people, but officials have not confirmed this yet.
  10. Vijay Rupani, Nitin Patel to take oath as Gujarat chief minister, deputy CM on December 26: At a core committee meeting on Friday, the BJP agreed to let the two continue to lead the state legislature.