A look at the headlines right now:

  1. We want peace, not war with India, says Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif: At a joint Parliament session, he accused India of thwarting their efforts to hold talks and said they were blamed for the Uri attack without any investigation.
  2. UN court dismisses Marshall Islands' nuclear disarmament case against India, Britain and Pakistan: The International Court of Justice in The Hague had ruled that it did not have jurisdiction in the matter.
  3. Indian Army hands over video footage of surgical strikes along LoC to government: Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said the Army and Centre had both followed the procedure laid down for such situations.
  4. UN Security Council selects ex-Portugal prime minister Antonio Guterres as next secretary-general: It was a unanimous choice for the 15-member body, which will recommend the leader's candidacy to the General Assembly on October 6.
  5. Nalanda rape survivor fears for life after accused RJD legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav gets bail: Police said security forces have been sent to protect the 15-year-old, and the Bihar government has challenged his release in the Supreme Court.
  6. Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir Fraser Stoddart and Bernard Feringa: The laureates were recognised 'for the design and synthesis of molecular machines'.
  7. At least 11 killed across the Caribbean in Hurricane Matthew, thousands displaced in worst-hit Haiti: While rescue and relief operations are on, the Category 3 storm is expected to intensify when it makes landfall in the United States by the end of this week.
  8. Centre sets up technical team to study Cauvery basin in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu: The panel was established as per a Supreme Court order, which directed the supervisory committee to submit a report on its findings before the next hearing.
  9. Ban ivory, rhino horn and pangolin trade among resolutions adopted at global wildlife body meet: The 17th summit of the 182-member UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  10. Pakistan dropped from Kabaddi World Cup in India: International Kabaddi Federation officials said it was 'not the right time to engage with' the country, referring to the rising hostilities in the region.