A look at the headlines right now:

  1. GST Bill to be heard in Rajya Sabha today, Congress expected to vote in favour: The government has already handed out copies of the proposed legislation to members of the Upper House.
  2. Rajnath Singh in Pakistan today, might bring up terror attacks: The Home Minister will be in the country to attend the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s ministerial meeting.
  3. India leave West Indies tottering at 48/4 on rainy day: Only 15 overs were played on Day 4 at the end of which the hosts still faced a deficit of 256 runs with only six wickets in hand.
  4. Bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway collapses leaving several missing, traffic jams reported: NDRF teams have been sent to the spot, and at least two vehicles might have been washed away.
  5. Patanjali will spend nearly Rs 25,000 crore on charity in another ten years, claims Ramdev: The yoga guru said modern practices are compromising the quality of life, and Indian traditions, such as yoga, can keep one happy, stress-free.
  6. Graft accused minister's wife owns property with Uddhav Thackeray's spouse, alleges Maharashtra Congress: The opposition said CM Devendra Fadnavis has struck a deal with theShiv Sena, giving Ravindra Waikar a clean chit on allegations of wrongdoing.
  7. West Bengal to be renamed Bangla or Bongo, Bengal in English: The state Cabinet decision comes after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee got to speak last at the Inter-State Council Meeting earlier this month.
  8. Sonia Gandhi's ill health halts Congress roadshow in Varanasi: The party president had aimed to appeal to Dalit and Brahmin voters in Uttar Pradesh and highlight pending projects that were promised by Narendra Modi in 2014.
  9. Markandey Katju appointed head of BCCI legal panel to interact with Justice Lodha committee: The former Supreme Court justice will head the team that will coordinate with the body to implement its recommendations.
  10. Abu Jundal and six others sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case: During their conviction on July 28, the court had said the incident was part of a larger conspiracy to 'strike terror'.