A look at the headlines right now:

  1. This election will change the politics of the country, says Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav: SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, his brother Shivpal Yadav and the CM came together to launch the party's state-wide tour in Lucknow on Thursday.
  2. Ex-soldier's family gets Rs 1 crore from Delhi government: Politicians including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and TMC MP Derek O' Brien visited the deceased ex-Army man’s village.
  3. At least 17 killed, 40 injured after two trains collide near Karachi: The accident reportedly occurred after the driver of one train was given a wrong signal.
  4. Will not proceed with steel flyover construction, Bengaluru authority tells High Court: The National Green Tribunal has stayed its construction for four weeks and asked for a report.
  5. Several injured in vehicle pile-up on Yamuna Expressway caused by low visibility: Experts said PM 10 levels will remain at 'severe' till at least Friday.
  6. New Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Hillary Clinton with six-point lead over Donald Trump: The figures came two days after an ABC News-Washington Post survey showed the Republican nominee with a 46%-45% lead.
  7. Police say pen drive found at Kerala blast site contains photos of Narendra Modi, other leaders: There were indications that the Base Movement, which claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s blast, would conduct more strikes, a senior official said.
  8. Facebook reports $2.37 billion profit on earnings of $7.01 billion in third quarter: Mobile now comprises 84% of the social media company’s advertising revenue, up from 78% during the same period last year.
  9. 74 children dead as encephalitis outbreak in Odisha’s Malkangiri district continues: State director of health services Dr Chittaranjan Nayak said a vaccination programme against the disease would start on December 1.
  10. 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.