A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 43 MLAs decided to join PPA for development of Arunachal Pradesh, says CM Pema Khandu: He said having a 'political difference' with the Centre made it difficult to get things done for a 'resource-stressed state like Arunachal'.
  2. Shivpal Yadav gets back cabinet portfolios after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh's intervention: Former mining minister Gayatri Prajapati, who was sacked over allegations of corruption, will also be given back his post.
  3. State-run banks need greater initiative to check NPAs, says Arun Jaitley after holding performance review: The finance minister, who met the heads of public sector banks, said they had taken measures to improve the state of non-performing assets.
  4. At least 20 dead, 30 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque: Officials said the site is located in an area dominated by groups like the al-Qaeda and Taliban.
  5. Bihar government challenges Mohammad Shahabuddin's bail in Supreme Court: Prashant Bhushan also separately filed a PIL against the gangster’s release on behalf of Chandrashekhar Prasad, whose three sons were allegedly killed by the MP.
  6. Three killed in clashes in UP’s Bijnor after group of boys harass schoolgirl: Additional Director General of Police Daljeet Choudhary said five people have been arrested while a sub-inspector and a constable were suspended.
  7. Tamil Nadu bandh over Cauvery water dispute ends with no major incidents, despite attempts at violence: Opposition leaders were arrested earlier on Friday, and thousands of schools, petrol pumps, shops and other establishments were closed.
  8. Lenovo trolls Apple in promotional video for Moto Z, tells users to ‘skip the sevens’: The Chinese company is using the campaign to promote the modular features of its newly-released range of smartphones.
  9. CBI to take over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's doping case: The Wrestling Federation of India said the case was referred to the investigating agency by the Prime Minister’s Office.
  10. Rare penumbral lunar eclipse to occur around midnight on Friday in India: The harvest moon, which is the full moon seen during the autumn equinox, will pass through the dimmer parts of the earth's shadow (penumbra).