A look at the headlines right now:
- Isro deploys 37th Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle from Sriharikota: This was the PSLV's longest and most complex mission as it successfully placed eight satellites into two different orbits.
- India beat New Zealand by 197 runs in first Test match: The Kiwis put up a resilient show before being bowled out for 236.
- Top officials meet Narendra Modi to discuss Indus Waters Treaty, but its fate remains unclear: Observers believe that India should use the water-sharing pact as a means to penalise Pakistan for not taking action against terrorism based in the country.
- Cannot release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till year end, Karnataka tells Supreme Court: The Siddaramaiah government filed a petition in the court to modify its last order, in which it asked the state to release 6,000 cusecs for seven days.
- More than 1,000 evacuated in Telangana as flood alert is issued across state: Weather officials predicted heavy rain in several areas for the next four days.
- Akhilesh Yadav expands UP Cabinet to the maximum of 60 ministers: Gayatri Prasad Prajapati was re-inducted into the council of ministers as he was sacked on September 12 for allegedly promoting illegal mining.
- Sensex slips by 150 points, Nifty trades at 8,783 as other Asian currencies decline: Experts said the reaction was mainly because of a drop in crude oil prices and the RBI governor saying the GST will not increase inflation.
- Former minister KJ George reinstated into Karnataka Cabinet: The CID gave the senior Congress leader a clean chit in connection with DSP MK Ganapathy's suicide.
- Golf legend Arnold Palmer dies at 87: Known as 'The King', the American was introduced to the sport at the age of four and had a fan following called 'Arnie's army'.
- Reliance Jio alleges cellular operators' body is biased towards Airtel, Vodafone and Idea: It has sought a complete revamp of the association, claiming that only the three dominant service providers have decision-making powers.
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