A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Denied permission for roadshow, Modi travels in seaplane on last day of campaign for Gujarat polls: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani claimed that this was the first flight by such a craft in the country.
  2. Chinese troops, who usually go back in the winter, stay put at Doklam this year, say reports: Over 1,600 Chinese troops are still present in the region, with enough new infrastructure to see them through the winter.  
  3. Police arrest two in Udaipur for allegedly inflammatory Facebook posts on Rajasthan murder: The accused have been booked for promoting enmity between groups on the grounds of religion.
  4. Congress leaders’ meeting with Pakistani delegates was a ‘misadventure’, says Arun Jaitley: The finance minister accused the Opposition party’s leaders of going against India’s national policy.
  5. Explosion at Manhattan’s Port Authority bus terminal, suspect is a Bangladeshi immigrant: The mayor called it an ‘attempted terror attack’ and President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States ‘must fix its lax immigration system’. 
  6. Financial resolution bill for banks will protect depositors, Jaitley says a second time in four days: Rumours are being spread about the bill, the finance minister said.
  7. Centre prohibits telecast of condom advertisements between 6 am and 10 pm: The information and broadcasting ministry said it had issued the notification based on complaints made by viewers.
  8. Vladimir Putin orders partial Russia troop withdrawal from war-torn Syria: The Russian president passed the order during a surprise visit to the country. 
  9. Fisherpeople march to Raj Bhavan in Kerala demanding action to locate missing men after Cyclone Ockhi: Latin Catholic Church Head Archbishop Soosai Pakiyam said the Kerala fisheries department, marine enforcement and coast guard should coordinate operations. 
  10. BJP rally against activist’s alleged murder turns violent in Karnataka, seven police officials injured: The activists pelted stones at police personnel, and damaged an officer’s car.