A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 'Narendra Modi could have me killed,' claims Arvind Kejriwal in a 10-minute video: The clip titled 'Arvind Kejriwal's message to the common man' was released by the AAP at a time when 11 of its lawmakers have been arrested in various cases.
  2. Cabinet approves major changes to GST Bill, drops 1% levy on inter-state sales: Other amendments include promising 100% compensation to states for five years and a withdrawal of the 1% levy on manufacturing.
  3. Antrix-Devas deal: India to appeal international tribunal’s verdict of a $1-billion fine: The country said the contract with the Bangalore-based telecom company had been annulled in keeping with 'essential security interests’.
  4. Xiaomi launches its first laptop, the Mi Notebook Air, to try and beat the Macbook Air: The Chinese tech giant said the notebook's two versions – priced at $540 and $750 – are 13% thinner and 11% smaller than the Apple computer.
  5. Eye on China's naval growth, India and Boeing ink $1-billion deal on 4 maritime spy planes: The contract is aimed at boosting the Indian Navy's efforts to check China's presence in the Indian Ocean, unnamed officials told the news agency.
  6. Missing driver who had poaching evidence against Salman Khan reappears, says he was threatened: Harish Dulani told NDTV that he maintains his original statement that the actor "got off the car and shot the deer”.
  7. Apple’s iPhone sales in India grow 51% even as global sales dip: The company sold more iPhones than expected despite a drop in third quarter sales.
  8. Absconding BJP leader Dayashankar Singh photographed in Jharkhand: Reacting to the pictures, Mayawati accused BJP of protecting him and demanded his arrest.
  9. 50 dead, dozens injured after Islamic State sets off two explosions in Syria's Qamishli city: The blasts, which took place minutes apart near the Turkish border, reportedly targeted a centre for the local Kurdish police and a government building nearby.
  10. Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test after alleging first one was a conspiracy: The 26-year-old had filed a police complaint alleging that his food had been spiked by a teenager who had represented India in junior international tournaments.