The big news: As pollution levels rise, Delhi shuts schools for 3 days, and 9 other top stories
An Indian Army soldier was killed in cross-border firing near LoC, and Islamabad decided against deporting 'Afghan girl' on humanitarian grounds.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Delhi air pollution: Schools will remain closed for the next three days, says Arvind Kejriwal: The chief minister said construction and demolition work in the Capital would be put on hold for five days, starting November 7.
- Indian soldier killed in 'unprovoked firing' by Pakistani Army along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir: Officials said that at least one civilian was wounded during Sunday's cross-border firing in the Krishna Ghati region.
- Pakistan decides against deporting 'Afghan girl': A government official said the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds and was a 'gesture of goodwill towards Afghanistan'.
- Assam news channel to be taken off air for a day for violating programming guidelines several times: The channel had revealed the identity of a minor, who was hired as domestic help and then tortured brutally by the employers.
- Can't implement reforms as state associations not in favour of proposal, BCCI tells Lodha panel: The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the committee's recommendations could not be followed unless three-fourth of its member bodies voted for it.
- US presidential candidate Donald Trump rushed off stage during campaign speech after security scare: Secret Service agents took the Republican candidate backstage after a man in the crowd shouted that someone had a gun.
- Two former aides of South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrested: Officials said former senior secretary for policy Ahn Jong-beom and private secretary Jung Ho-sung have been charged with fraud and abuse of power.
- Aditya Pancholi sentenced to one-year imprisonment for assaulting neighbour: In 2005, the actor allegedly hit Pratik Pasrani during an argument over parking.
- I was fired for working with Cyrus Mistry, says ousted Tata executive: The company had said that the former Group Executive Council member, Nirmalya Kumar, had resigned from his post to 'explore options outside Tata Sons'.
- Bengaluru FC defeated 0-1 by Iraq's Air Force Club in AFC Cup final: Hammad Ahmadi scored the only goal of the match.