A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Vijay Rupani sworn in as Gujarat chief minister, Nitin Patel as his deputy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Amit Shah and the chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states attended the oath-taking ceremony.   
  2. Pakistan Army claims India killed three of its soldiers in an act of ‘unprovoked firing’: The incident took place at the Rukh Chakri sector in Rawalakot, which is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
  3. Rajinikanth says he will announce decision about joining politics on December 31: Speaking at an event in Chennai, the actor said he was reluctant because knew the losses that one incurs in politics.   
  4. Air quality index drops to ‘very poor’ level in Delhi, low visibility affects trains and flights: The PM2.5 levels rose from 226.9 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 am on Monday to 268.9 micrograms per cubic metre at 6 pm.   
  5. ‘The Sound of Music’ actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68: Heather Menzies-Urich played Louisa von Trapp in the popular musical.
  6. Kulbhushan Jadhav meets his mother and wife in Islamabad: Pakistan clarified that the meeting did not mean they had granted consular access to the former Indian naval officer, and India’s counsel at the ICJ said he was concerned about Jadhav’s state of mind.
  7. Indian forces kill Jaish-e-Mohammad commander in Pulwama, says Defence Ministry: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police SP Vaid said that the militant and his companions were planning to attack an Army convoy.   
  8. Russian election commission bars Putin critic Alexei Navalny from contesting polls: Twelve out of the 13 members of the poll monitoring body voted to bar Navalny, citing a suspended prison sentence against him.
  9. McDonald’s outlets in eastern India closed because of supply crunch: The fast food giant’s estranged joint venture partner said the company’s logistics partner discontinued its operations all of a sudden.   
  10. East Delhi municipal body to deduct salaries if employees do not use Aadhaar to mark attendance, says report: The civic body has distributed 700 Aadhaar-verified biometric machines among its supervisors.