The big news: 32 Indian peacekeepers injured in explosion in Congo, and nine other top stories
Delhi University & JNU professors were booked for murder of a tribal villager, and US markets surged after the FBI cleared Hillary Clinton before the US polls.
A look at the headlines right now:
- One child killed, 32 Indian peacekeepers injured in an explosion in Congo: A United Nations official said the personnel were on their morning run when the explosion occurred.
- Delhi University, JNU professors booked for murder of tribal villager in Chhattisgarh's Sukma: The victim's wife alleged that Maoists killed her husband after he complained that the accused were inciting villagers to act against the police.
- US markets surge after FBI clears Hillary Clinton in email server case: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite closed more than 2% higher, the dollar gained 1% against the pound and oil prices went up by more than 1%.
- UN Security Council stuck in 'time warp and politics' over banning Masood Azhar, says India: The council had blacklisted the Jaish-e-Mohammed chief but several UN members including China had stalled sanctions against him.
- BCCI seeks Supreme Court intervention for funds to host Test match series with England: The apex court-appointed Lodha panel had barred the Board of Control for Cricket in India from releasing any money to state bodies.
- Delhi pollution: NGT seeks data that shows sprinkling water through cranes reduces smog: The tribunal said 'known factors', such as fire crackers burnt during Diwali and crop burning, could have been avoided.
- Defence Ministry clears new policy for blacklisting arms contractors for wrongdoings: Ministry officials said the new rules aimed at being stricter with companies without affecting the modernisation process.
- SoftBank reports $555-million loss in Indian investments, Ola and Snapdeal to be affected: In its six monthly report, the Japanese telecom giant said it had suffered losses from financial instruments during the current financial year till September.
- I was removed from the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet for checking illegal work, says Shivpal Yadav: The senior Samajwadi Party leader said he was sacked because he protested against 'those doing illegal work and land grabbing'.
- India asks UK to extradite Vijay Mallya, Christian Michel and 55 others: Reports said the request to extradite the former liquor baron had also featured in talks between the two countries’ prime ministers.