A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Isro deploys 37th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota: This was the PSLV's longest and most complex mission as it successfully placed eight satellites into two different orbits.
  2. India beat New Zealand by 197 runs in first Test match: The Kiwis put up a resilient show before being bowled out for 236.
  3. Top officials meet Narendra Modi to discuss Indus Waters Treaty, but its fate remains unclear: Observers believe that India should use the water-sharing pact as a means to penalise Pakistan for not taking action against terrorism based in the country.
  4. Cannot release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till year end, Karnataka tells Supreme Court: The Siddaramaiah government filed a petition in the court to modify its last order, in which it asked the state to release 6,000 cusecs for seven days.
  5. More than 1,000 evacuated in Telangana as flood alert is issued across state: Weather officials predicted heavy rain in several areas for the next four days.
  6. Akhilesh Yadav expands UP Cabinet to the maximum of 60 ministers: Gayatri Prasad Prajapati was re-inducted into the council of ministers as he was sacked on September 12 for allegedly promoting illegal mining.
  7. Sensex slips by 150 points, Nifty trades at 8,783 as other Asian currencies decline: Experts said the reaction was mainly because of a drop in crude oil prices and the RBI governor saying the GST will not increase inflation.
  8. Former minister KJ George reinstated into Karnataka Cabinet: The CID gave the senior Congress leader a clean chit in connection with DSP MK Ganapathy's suicide.
  9. Golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87: Known as 'The King', the American was introduced to the sport at the age of four and had a fan following called 'Arnie's army'.
  10. Reliance Jio alleges cellular operators' body is biased towards Airtel, Vodafone and Idea: It has sought a complete revamp of the association, claiming that only the three dominant service providers have decision-making powers.