India
Here are the top reads of the evening.
Updated : Oct 23, 2016, 06:52 PM IST
Crisis hit a new low in ruling Samajwadi Party with UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday taking the extreme step of sacking Shivpal Singh Yadav and three others from his Cabinet. In retaliation, Shivpal Yadav has sent close Akhilesh aide Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years. Catch the live updates here
Uttar Pradesh, which is set to witness game-changer elections, and four other states will go to polls simultaneously, most likely in February-March next, commencing shortly after the presentation of the Union Budget on February one. Read more here
With both the one-time black money declaration windows concluded, the Income Tax department is set to intensify its crackdown against stash holders after a recent case where an IDS participant surrendered a fresh Rs 30 crore of unaccounted wealth to the taxman after raids were conducted against him. Read more here
India exhibited their composed defence when under pressure from early Pakistan raids and worked hard to gain control of the showpiece encounter of the tournament at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium. Read more about the 'Clinical strike' here
Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday poked fun at the meeting called by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis to resolve the imbroglio over the release of Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", which was facing threat by MNS over the casting of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. Read what Thackeray said here