The big news: Srinagar tense after minor dies of pellet injuries, and nine other top stories
A 13-year-old Jain girl died after fasting for 68 days in Hyderabad, and Donald Trump apologised after video of him making lewd remarks about women surfaced.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Curfew imposed in Srinagar after minor succumbs to pellet injuries: Junaid Ahmad was injured when security personnel fired tear gas shells and pump action guns to disperse protestors in Saidpora area on Friday night.
- 13-year-old Jain girl dies after fasting for 68 days in Hyderabad, hailed 'bal tapasvi': A state minister was reportedly the chief guest at the event organised to mark the completion of her fast.
- Donald Trump apologises after video of him making lewd remarks about women surfaces: The United States Republican presidential candidate, however, defended his comments, calling it 'locker room banter'.
- Pakistan's ISI chief likely to be replaced soon, reports The Nation: An official told the Pakistan daily that Karachi corps commander, Lt General Naveed Mukhtar, is most likely to replace him.
- DoCoMo sues Tata Sons for $1.2billion in the United States: The Japanese telecom giant said that it would challenge its former Indian partner in courts around the globe till it received the money.
- Toll nears 900 after Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti, four dead in the US: The storm has been downgraded to Category Two. It has dropped in wind speed to 110 miles per hour.
- United States lifts decades-long economic sanctions against Myanmar: Washington assured critics that the restrictions on the country's military junta officials continue to remain in force.
- Sikh man assaulted, his hair cut with knife in alleged hate crime incident in California: The 41-year-old IT specialist said he was attacked by a group of five to six white men in their 20s while he was driving home on September 25.
- Political parties cannot use government resources for self-promotion, rules Election Commission: The poll panel said the practice was 'antithetical to the concept of free and fair election and the principle of level playing field for all stakeholders'.
- Indian Air Force prepared for any contingency, says chief marshal at 84th anniversary celebrations: Air Force Chief Arup Raha told the gathering at Hindon air base that the Rafale acquisition would boost 'operational capabilities'.