A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Cyrus Mistry letter claims ‘wrongful dismissal’, warns Tatas of $18 billion in writedowns: Sebi will seek a report from the company, after the ousted chairperson wrote that he had inherited 'debt-laden' ventures.
  2. New Zealand level series with 19-run win against India in 4th ODI: Despite Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli's steady knocks at the top, the Indian middle-order collapsed.
  3. Delhi-Noida Direct flyway will be toll-free from now, rules Allahabad High Court: Noida residents had filed a plea seeking to scrap the Rs 28 fee, citing profits made by the operator of the 8-lane expressway.
  4. Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Yadav vacates government house in Lucknow: Earlier in the day, he replaced his ministerial nameplate outside 7, Kalidas Marg, and surrendered his official vehicle.
  5. National Geographic’s iconic ‘Afghan Girl’ arrested for having fake identity documents in Pakistan: Officials said Sharbat Bibi, whose photograph by Steve McCurry made her internationally renowned, had both Pakistani and Afghan cards.
  6. Yagna with 3,000 AIADMK members held for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's recovery: Around 200 priests took part in the event, which cost around Rs 35 lakh.
  7. SC asks Navjot Singh Sidhu to face trial in 2009 Lok Sabha election case: The cricketer-turned-politician was accused of exceeding the poll expenditure limit of Rs 25 lakh and transferring 11 officers.
  8. US election: Hillary Clinton's foreign policy can trigger World War 3, says Donald Trump: Democrat candidate Clinton, who is leading in opinion polls, has warned her supporters against complacency and urged them to vote.
  9. CBI court acquits BS Yeddyurappa of bribery, corruption in Rs 40-crore mining case: ‘Justice is done, I stand vindicated,’ the former Karnataka chief minister said on Twitter minutes after the judgment.
  10. Union Budget advanced by a month to ensure speedier implementation of schemes, says  Narendra Modi: The prime minister asked states to align their plans according to the revised dates so that they could take maximum advantage of the move.