The big news: Arun Jaitley says personal laws must comply with Constitution, and 9 other top stories
Brics' New Development Bank will increase lending capacity to $2.5 billion by 2017, and major Naxal attack on NCR was thwarted with the arrest of 10 suspects.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Personal laws need to comply with the Constitution, Arun Jaitley says about the triple talaq debate: The financial minister said the Supreme Court was only studying the validity of the practice.
- Brics' New Development Bank to increase lending capacity to $2.5 billion by 2017: The bank's president said the focus would be on environment-friendly projects.
- Major Naxal attack on National Capital Region thwarted, 10 suspects arrested: Security personnel recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
- Arnab Goswami to get security cover over threats from 'Pakistan-based terrorists', says Hindustan Times report: The Times Now journalist will have 20 guards, including two personal security officers, to protect him round-the-clock.
- Pierce Brosnan's Pan Bahar ad banned from national and satellite television: CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani said content promoting paan masala, tobacco and alcohol cannot be allowed on electronic media.
- British Prime Minister Theresa May to visit India on a trade mission in November: Her maiden bilateral trip is part of her efforts to forge a new global role for England after its exit from the European Union bloc.
- Why hasn't the PM apologised yet for Pakistan trip: Anurag Kashyap asks, protesting against film ban: The filmmaker questioned Narendra Modi's silence on the debate over restrictions on films involving Pakistani artistes.
- Want Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister if Samajwadi Party wins Uttar Pradesh polls, says Shivpal Yadav: His statement came two days after Mulayam Singh Yadav said party legislators would select the next leader.
- Priest arrested for 'spreading rumours' about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health: The cyber cell police picked up Antony Jesuraj from Manapadu after he posted comments about the chief minister’s illness on his Facebook page.
- Syrian rebels take back Dabiq from Islamic State group: The Turkish-backed groups claimed that they have also recaptured the neighbouring village of Soran.