A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Any country not willing to fight terrorism should be isolated, says Sushma Swaraj at UN: The external affairs minister criticised Pakistan for its reported links with terror and for repeatedly bringing up the Kashmir issue.
  2. Millions watch as Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton clash over taxes, Islamic State: The two candidates discussed policy issues for a while, before it descended into personal attacks.
  3. Awaaz-e-Punjab is considering allying with Congress or AAP for the 2017 state polls: Ludhiana MLA Simarjit Singh Bains, a member of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s front, said the final decision would be taken ‘within a few days’.
  4. US police identify Houston mass shooter as lawyer named Nathan Desai: Police shot and killed Desai after he opened fire in public, injuring nine, and claim he was wearing a Nazi emblem when he was killed.
  5. Law does not protect police torture victims, claims SC petition, Centre asked to respond: The plea was filed by former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar.
  6. Congress demands special session of Parliament to declare Pakistan a terror state: It accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government of being lenient towards Islamabad despite the Uri attack.
  7. 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.
  8. Irom Sharmila meets AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, reportedly seeks his political advice: The rights activist from Manipur also met Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
  9. India beat New Zealand by 197 runs in first Test match: The Kiwis put up a resilient show before being bowled out for 236.
  10. Ola reduces share cab fares by up to 45%: The taxi aggregator has also extended its share taxi services to three more cities – Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jaipur.