A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Let jihadists mount attacks against India, Jaish chief Masood Azhar tells Pakistan: He said that if Islamabad did not act decisive in this regard, it would lose a 'historic opportunity' to seize Kashmir.
  2. Nobel Prize-winning playwright Dario Fo dies at 90: The Italian, who also had a successful acting career, was known for his satirical tone and sharp criticism of racism, corruption and war.
  3. Four women allege Donald Trump touched them inappropriately as groping tape row worsens: The Republican nominee has sent a legal notice to The New York Times asking the publication to retract the 'reckless' and 'defamatory' story.
  4. Sensex nosedives below 28,000 after reports that US Federal Reserve might hike interest rates: Nifty, too, dropped by 85 points and was trading below the 8,650-mark.
  5. Congress student wing members face probe at JNU after burning effigy of Narendra Modi on Dussera: Others featured as Ravana's heads were Amit Shah, Ramdev, Asaram and Sadhvi Pragya.
  6. Woman's hair chopped off as punishment for 'affair' on Kangaroo court's orders in West Bengal: Villagers allegedly barged into the woman's house and snipped off her hair, after she failed to pay the penalty amount of Rs 6,000 ordered by the village chief.
  7. BJP calls for strike in Kerala after party worker's murder in Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury accused the party and the RSS of creating an atmosphere of violence in the state.
  8. People’s Conference worker shot dead by militants in Kupwara: Ghulam Nabi Khoja’s death was reportedly the second political killing in the state in October.
  9. Governor must explain how Jayalalithaa gave approval to reallocation of portfolios, says Karunanidhi: In response, the ruling party called the Opposition leader ‘illiterate’, and said he was desperate to rule Tamil Nadu.
  10. Wonder Woman is the United Nations' newest ambassador: Officials said the feminist superhero will be appointed to the post on October 21, her 75th anniversary.