The big news: Brics summit begins today amid tense India-Pakistan relations, and 9 other top stories
One Indian soldier was a killed in a militant attack on the outskirts of Srinagar, and two more women came forward accusing Donald Trump of sexual assault.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Brics summit today: India looks to nail Pakistan on militant outfits: The development of the Bay of Bengal, the Syrian civil war and economic growth will be the other major talking points at the five-nation event.
- One soldier killed, seven injured after militants attack convoy in Srinagar district's Zakura: The Sashastra Seema Bal jawans were targeted near a CRPF camp while they were returning from patrol duty.
- Former Apprentice contestant latest to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault: Earlier on Friday, another woman came forward to say that the Repubican presidential candidate had groped her in a nightclub in the 1990s.
- Libyan militia attempts to topple UN-backed government in Tripoli: The groups captured key government buildings even as the country’s interior ministry tried to arrest them.
- Islamic State militants kill 12 Egyptian Army personnel in Sinai: The country’s military said they managed to kill at least 15 members of the group in response.
- Do not politicise the issue of triple talaq, Venkaiah Naidu tells Muslim law board: The Union minister said the Muslim divorce law was being unnecessarily linked with Uniform Civil Code, while the main issue was gender justice.
- Pakistan lifts travel ban on Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida: The country's Interior Ministry has issued a notification ordering the reporter’s name to be removed from the Exit Control List.
- India is a 'university of tolerance', will not allow religious persecution, says Rajnath Singh: Speaking at the All India Christian Council, the home minister said the 'entire global community should come together to fight terrorism'.
- At least 120 stray dogs killed in Kerala's Ernakulam and Palakkad districts in the last week: On October 4, the Supreme Court had asked the state's chief secretary to file a report on the matter and ensure that no more animals are culled.
- May have to launch election campaign on my own, says Akhilesh Yadav: While he said he was confident about winning a second term in the 2017 polls, Mulayam Singh Yadav said party legislators would pick the next CM.