A look at the headlines right now:
- Tata Sons says Cyrus Mistry’s claims in leaked letter unsubstantiated and malicious: ‘Trustees of the Tata Trusts were increasingly getting concerned with the growing trust deficit with Mr. Mistry,’ the group said in a statement.
- Espionage row: Pakistan follows India, asks high commission official Surjeet Singh to leave country: Islamabad declared the diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to return to India in 28 hours.
- Dearness allowance hiked 2% for pensioners and government employees: The unions had demanded a 3% increase.
- Delhi air pollution is ‘severe’ three days before Diwali: The state government started the process of installing Radio Frequency Identification Devices and Weigh-in-Motion machines to curb pollution.
- Samajwadi Party begins inviting other parties for alliances in UP as infighting continues: ’We will not let communal forces succeed in UP and are ready to make any sacrifice for that,’ said state party chief Shivpal Yadav.
- Asian Development Bank refuses to fund Pakistan’s dam project in PoK: The foreign lender said that the financial requirements were so high that no institution, country or group could fund it alone.
- China's President Xi Jinping gets Mao Zedong's title of ‘core’ leader: A declaration by the Communist Party also stressed on the importance of ‘collective leadership’.
- Samsung posts 30% drop in operating profit after Galaxy Note7 recalls: The company's mobile division will now focus on ‘expanding sales of new flagship products…as well as regaining consumers’ confidence’.
- Global wildlife declined by 58% between 1970 and 2012, could reach 67% by 2020, finds WWF report: The conservation group said its Living Planet Report indicated that current changes on Earth could lead to the possibility of a mass extinction.
- Ex-Arunachal Pradesh CM Kalikho Pul’s wife to contest by-polls for his Assembly seat on BJP ticket: The North East Democratic Alliance decided that Dasanglu Pul will stand as a candidate from the Hayuliang constituency, left vacant after Kalikho’s death.
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