A look at the headlines right now:
- Karnataka to hold twin meetings to take a call on Supreme Court's Cauvery order: All political parties are likely to support the government's decision of not releasing water to Tamil Nadu.
- India was the fastest riser on the Global Competitiveness Index this year, says World Economic Forum: It moved up 16 places to the 39th spot among the 138 countries surveyed for the report.
- Narendra Modi not taking part in SAARC summit in Islamabad, says External Affairs Ministry: The ministry said other nations had also conveyed reservations about attending the meet that will be held in Islamabad in November.
- Opener Gautam Gambhir called up to India squad for next two Tests against New Zealand: The opener replaces the injured KL Rahul, while uncapped off-spinner Jayant Yadav has been called up in place of pacer Ishant Sharma.
- Baby born with the DNA of three parents for the first time through breakthrough procedure: New Hope Fertility Center in New York performed ‘mitochondrial transfer’, which helps protect an unborn child from picking up severe genetic diseases.
- Police file chargesheet against accused Anmol Ratan in JNU rape case: However, the call details and fingerprint report of both the woman and the former AISA leader are still pending with the respective agencies.
- Anil Ambani's R-Comm ‘virtually merges’ with brother Mukesh's Reliance Jio: The Reliance Communications chairperson said his company had all the spectrum they needed for 2G, 3G and 4G services, besides the spectrum-trading deal with Jio.
- 17 killed in three separate blasts in Shia-dominated districts of Baghdad: The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two of the explosions. More than 50 people were injured in the attacks.
- Shiv Sena’s Saamna offices attacked after cartoon apparently mocks Maratha protests: The party's mouthpiece later issued an apology, saying it did not intend to hurt the community’s sentiments.
- India cannot revoke Indus Waters Treaty on its own, says Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz: The country's foreign affairs advisor said Islamabad could approach the International Court of Justice if New Delhi violates the agreement.
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