A look at the headline right now:

  1. Pakistan follows India in espionage row, asks high commission official Surjeet Singh to leave country: Islamabad declared the diplomat a persona non grata and ordered him to return to India in 28 hours.
  2. Twitter is shutting down the Vine app as growth slows and lay-offs mount: The video service said users' content would not be deleted and that they could still download it or access it through the website.
  3. US charges 56 people and five India-based call centres in connection with $300-million cheating case: The companies called up people pretending to be from the tax or immigration department, and forced them to pay fines, or face arrest and deportation.
  4. Vladimir Putin accuses US politicians of scaremongering, says Russia is not influencing the election: The president said American leaders were using Moscow to distract voters from issues such as gun control and national debt.
  5. Gold prices fall briefly, but likely to rise as lakhs celebrate Dhanteras today: Experts said now is a good time to invest in the yellow metal as the Indian economy grows and global markets remain uncertain.
  6. Centre prepares to ban Zakir Naik’s NGO under anti-terror law, say reports: A draft note is being prepared by the Cabinet in which it accused the Islamic preacher of pushing “communal and pro-jihad” content.
  7. Four arrested in Bengaluru in connection with RSS worker’s murder: Police said the killing was not political, but related to a personal dispute.
  8. Tata Sons says Cyrus Mistry’s claims in leaked letter unsubstantiated and malicious: ‘Trustees of the Tata Trusts were increasingly getting concerned with the growing trust deficit with Mr. Mistry,’ the group said in a statement.
  9. Dearness allowance hiked 2% for pensioners and government employees: The unions had demanded a 3% increase.
  10. Delhi air pollution is ‘severe’ three days before Diwali: The state government started the process of installing Radio Frequency Identification Devices and Weigh-in-Motion machines to curb pollution.