The big news: Supreme Court allows deportation of 7 Rohingya men to Myanmar, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: The rupee plummeted to a new low of 73.77 against the dollar, and the US warned India of sanctions ahead of a defence deal with Russia.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court refuses to interfere in deportation of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar: The Centre told the court that Myanmar had acknowledged them as its citizens and agreed to take them back.
- Rupee hits new low of 73.77 against dollar: Fuel prices increased again, with petrol costing Rs 91.34 in Mumbai.
- US warns India of sanctions ahead of defence deal with Russia: Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi on Thursday for a bilateral summit, when the pact to purchase S-400 air defence systems may be signed.
- Habeas corpus plea for activist Sudha Bharadwaj withdrawn from Punjab and Haryana High Court: The activist’s lawyers will now seek other remedies from a lower court, as per the Supreme Court’s September 28 judgment.
- Supreme Court asks Centre to look into lion deaths in Gujarat’s Gir forest: A division bench of the Gujarat High Court issued similar directions to the state government.
- Delhi airport to close one of its three runways for repair in November, flight disruptions likely: The runway will be closed for 13 days and will affect around 100 flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport daily.
- Tanushree Dutta says she received legal notices from Nana Patekar and Vivek Agnihotri: She alleged that two ‘suspicious individuals’ tried to break into her house but were stopped in time.
- Separatist leaders call for shutdown on October 8 to protest against urban local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir: The BJP, which has fielded 325 candidates in the Valley region, claimed that at least 70 of its nominees have won unopposed.
- Law enforcement officer shot dead, 6 others injured during attempt to serve search warrant in US: The incident took place at a house in South Carolina’s Florence.
- Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s wife charged with money laundering, pleads ‘not guilty’: Rosmah Mansor was well-known for her love of designer handbags, jewellery and extravagant spending.