A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Militants attack police post in Kashmir’s Handwara as India decides to “diplomatically isolate” Pakistan at all international fora: There were no reports of any casualties in the second incident, though the toll from the Uri attack attack rose to 18 on Monday.
  2. Karnataka to challenge Cauvery panel’s ‘disappointing’ order in Supreme Court: The committee had directed the state to release 3,000 cusecs of water from the river to Tamil Nadu from September 21 to September 30.
  3. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif seeks UNSC intervention to end ‘grave rights violations’ in Kashmir: India has demanded that the neighbouring country stop 'supporting violence and terrorism' in its territory and vacate the illegally occupied PoK.
  4. 28-year-old Afghan-American arrested in connection with New York attack: Ahmad Khan Rahami's was taken into custody after he was wounded in a shootout with police.
  5. Former Congress leader Manas Bhunia joins TMC in West Bengal: He said the ruling party is the real Congress, while the party he was associated with for the past 46 years has been completely ruined.
  6. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia attacked with ink for alleged inaction in Delhi health crisis: The AAP leader, who just returned from Finland, had gone to meet Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung when the incident happened.
  7. India’s medal tally at junior shooting World Cup rises to 13, including one gold: The country now stands second in the rankings, with Russia leading the table.
  8. India's banking sector will be 'stable' for the next 12 to 18 months, says Moody's: The ratings agency said the industry was moving beyond the worst of its bad loans cycle.
  9. Shivpal Yadav sacks leaders who protested against his appointment as SP's Uttar Pradesh president: The seven men had led demonstrations demanding that chief minister Akhilesh Yadav be re-appointed to the post.
  10. United Kingdom confirms involvement in US-led strike that killed Syrian troops: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had called the strike a ‘flagrant aggression’.