A look at the headlines right now:

  1. SC modifies Cauvery order, asks Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu: Violence was reported from both states: petrol bombs were hurled at a Kannadiga restaurant in Chennai, and a Tamil Nadu lorry was set on fire in Bengaluru.
  2. Cabinet approves formation of Goods and Services Tax Council: The council will be chaired by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and will decide on the tax rate as well as central, state and integrated laws.
  3. BCCI announces 15-man squad for three-Test series against New Zealand: All-rounder Stuart Binny and seam bowler Shardul Thakur were trimmed from the squad that toured the Caribbean in July.
  4. Battle continues in Kashmir’s Poonch as militants, security forces exchange gunfire: One police officer and three militants have been killed in the shootout, which began after law enforcement agencies raided a government building.
  5. South Korea says Pyongyang is ready to conduct another nuclear test: Seoul also said it has a plan to 'completely destroy' North Korea if it moves towards launching a nuclear attack.
  6. Doctors say Hillary Clinton attended 9/11 ceremony with pneumonia: The US Democratic presidential nominee was on antibiotics and got dehydrated during the event in New York.
  7. Domino's will serve only vegetarian food during Navratri in half its outlets across the country: The new menu will feature no onions, garlic or grains, and instead have pizza bases made of singhara atta (water chestnut flour) and saabudana crispies.
  8. North Korea flood toll rises to 133, around 1,00,000 people displaced, says UN body: A joint disaster operation, comprising the UN, international NGOs and government bodies, is trying to expedite the relief process before winter sets in.
  9. UP minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati sacked for allegedly promoting illegal mining: Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took the step a day after his government's plea to quash a court order directing a CBI inquiry into the allegations was rejected.
  10. Delhi-Gurgaon expressway will be remodelled in half the proposed time, says Nitin Gadkari: The Union minister for road transport also said a new highway between the Capital and Jaipur is being planned to cut travel time from six to two hours.