Top news at 1pm on Nov 23: Tensions escalate on Indo-Pak border as army launches counter-offensive after soldier’s mutilation

Brigadier, Northern Command, S Gotra said India Army launched a counter offensive along the LoC in retaliation to yesterday’s offensive in Machhil sector of Kashmir.

1) Tensions escalate on Indo-Pak border as army launches counter-offensive after soldier’s mutilation

Army launched a counter offensive against Pakistan along the LoC on Wednesday, three days after Indian soldiers were killed, with body of one of them being mutilated in a cross-LoC attack.

2)  Live: PM Modi must address note ban issue in Parliament, demands opposition during protest

The Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a combined protest against the government over demonetisation drive by forming a giant human chain outside the Parliament raising slogans and carrying placards demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in the House.

3) Mulayam to launch Party’s poll campaign from Quami Ekta Dal’s bastion Ghazipur

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will formally launch the party's election campaign with his first rally at Ghazipur on Wednesday.

4) Watch: No service charges on e-transactions through mobile phones, says Shaktikanta Das

To boost cash flow to agri sector and ease farmers' problem facing acute cash-crunch during Rabi crop sowing season,  Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das briefed media on new schemes by government after demonetisation exercise to help farmers. 

5) Malayalam star Mohanlal faces flak for supporting Centre's demonetisation move in blog

Malayalam actor Mohanlal's latest blog on demonetisation is making headlines after he has made a comparison between queues outside the ATM and liquor outlets.