A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Narendra Modi lied about implementation of OROP scheme, claims Arvind Kejriwal: Leaders including Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi and Manish Sisodia, who were detained after protesting outside a hospital after an ex-Army man's suicide, were released soon after.
  2. India to withdraw eight diplomats from Pakistan as espionage row continues, say reports: This comes only hours after Pakistan reportedly pulled out six of its officials from its High Commission office in Delhi.
  3. Six men posing as police personnel gangrape three women in Greater Noida: The assailants visited the womens' homes and tied up their husbands. They also ate there and stole cash, other valuables and six chickens.
  4. Reuters-Ipsos poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead, five days before election: Signs of a tightening race have rattled financial markets as investors started to factor in the possibility that the New York businessman might pull off a victory on November 8.
  5. Security forces on alert on Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border after Maoists call for shutdown: The CPI (Maoist) called for the strike in five states to protest against the Malkangiri encounter, where at least 27 of its members were killed.
  6. Standard and Poor's rules out upgrade in India's BBB- rating in 2016 and 2017: The rating agency cited low per capita income and weak public finances for their decision.
  7. Pollution in Delhi rises to record level once again on Wednesday: The government has proposed many steps to tackle the menace, but none have a timeline.
  8. South Korean president sacks prime minister amid political crisis and nationwide protests: The Opposition accused Park Geun-Hye of trying to divert attention from the arrest of her close friend for interfering in state affairs.
  9. Two RSS workers arrested in Kerala for the murder of a CPI(M) leader in October: The police said four country-made bombs and swords were taken from the accused and that they were directly involved in the killing.
  10. Christian group files complaint against Goregaon Social for pub's 'blasphemous' interiors: The Watchdog Foundation and the Archdiocese of Bombay have taken offence at the popular eatery's irreverent use of religious iconography.