DNA Morning Must Reads: Updates on Japanese PM's India visit, Real Madrid fire up in CL 2018 opener, and more

1. Shinzo Abe, PM Modi get down to business today, to lay foundation stone for India's first bullet train project

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will on Thursday lay the foundation stone for India's first bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai which is expected to be completed by 2022. Read more here

2. Donald Trump identifies India among major illicit drug producing, transit nations

In addition to India, other south Asian countries identified as major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries are Afghanistan and Pakistan. Read more here

3. Snags raise doubts over GSTN tech bone

Even as the government swiftly set up a five-member ministerial panel on Wednesday to oversee the technology challenges being faced by Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), the company that manages and maintains the information technology (IT) backbone of the new unified indirect tax, experts said the issue could be more to do with preparedness than technological challenge. Read more here

4. WATCH | Champions League: Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo begin campaign with easy win over APOEL

An imperious Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice on his first competitive start of the season as Real Madrid beat APOEL Nicosia 3-0 on Wednesday to get their quest for a third successive Champions League crown off on the right note. Read more here

5. Shah Rukh Khan’s TV show pushed ahead

Shah Rukh Khan’s TV comeback show, Ted Talks — India, was to launch in October during Diwali, but now we hear, it has been pushed ahead. Read more here