A look at the headlines right now:
- 'Narendra Modi could have me killed,' claims Arvind Kejriwal in a 10-minute video: The clip titled 'Arvind Kejriwal's message to the common man' was released by the AAP at a time when 11 of its lawmakers have been arrested in various cases.
- Cabinet approves major changes to GST Bill, drops 1% levy on inter-state sales: Other amendments include promising 100% compensation to states for five years and a withdrawal of the 1% levy on manufacturing.
- Antrix-Devas deal: India to appeal international tribunal’s verdict of a $1-billion fine: The country said the contract with the Bangalore-based telecom company had been annulled in keeping with 'essential security interests’.
- Xiaomi launches its first laptop, the Mi Notebook Air, to try and beat the Macbook Air: The Chinese tech giant said the notebook's two versions – priced at $540 and $750 – are 13% thinner and 11% smaller than the Apple computer.
- Eye on China's naval growth, India and Boeing ink $1-billion deal on 4 maritime spy planes: The contract is aimed at boosting the Indian Navy's efforts to check China's presence in the Indian Ocean, unnamed officials told the news agency.
- Missing driver who had poaching evidence against Salman Khan reappears, says he was threatened: Harish Dulani told NDTV that he maintains his original statement that the actor "got off the car and shot the deer”.
- Apple’s iPhone sales in India grow 51% even as global sales dip: The company sold more iPhones than expected despite a drop in third quarter sales.
- Absconding BJP leader Dayashankar Singh photographed in Jharkhand: Reacting to the pictures, Mayawati accused BJP of protecting him and demanded his arrest.
- 50 dead, dozens injured after Islamic State sets off two explosions in Syria's Qamishli city: The blasts, which took place minutes apart near the Turkish border, reportedly targeted a centre for the local Kurdish police and a government building nearby.
- Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test after alleging first one was a conspiracy: The 26-year-old had filed a police complaint alleging that his food had been spiked by a teenager who had represented India in junior international tournaments.
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