The big news: Akhilesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav sack each others’ supporters, and 9 other top stories
INS Viraat set off on its last journey before it will be decommissioned, and Assocham said it had warned the government about cyber attacks targeting banks.
A look at the headlines right now:
- SP row: Mulayam Singh Yadav sacks Akhilesh supporter Ramgopal Yadav from party for 6 years: The announcement followed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's dismissal of four ministers, including the party chief's brother Shivpal Yadav.
- INS Viraat sets sail for the last time before it is decommissioned in Mumbai: Officials said the Andhra Pradesh government has expressed interest in using the world's oldest aircraft carrier for tourism.
- Assocham says it has been warning the Centre of attacks targeting India: The industry body said a recent study had claimed India was the third biggest target for these kinds of frauds.
- Protests over missing JNU student are polarising and may turn communal, warns internal police report: Graffiti has appeared on campus calling Muslims 'terrorists', while others are viewing this as a battle between the Left and the right-wing ABVP.
- Send Diwali messages to soldiers, urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The #Sandesh2Soldiers campaign asked citizens to write to security personnel through letters, or government apps.
- US will not hesitate to act alone against terror networks in Pakistan, says Washington official: American Acting Under Secretary Adam Szubin also said that Islamabad was a critical counter-terrorism partner.
- Marathi actress and dancer Ashwini Ekbote dies at 44: She suffered a cardiac arrest during a performance in Pune, and was declared dead in hospital.
- Air India enters record books with world's longest non-stop flight from Delhi to San Francisco: Tailwinds helped increase the speed and reduce fuel costs on its maiden journey across the Pacific Ocean.
- Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini Sriharan approaches NCW seeking early release: The women's commission's campaign had got her death sentence commuted to a life term in 2000.
- AT&T will buy Time Warner in a $85.4-billion deal: The companies are expecting to close the deal by the end of 2017, after the US Department of Justice reviews it.