Top 5 news at 9 pm on Sept 8: ISRO's INSAT-3DR on-board GSLV-F05 launched, Pakistan accuses India of supporting millitancy

Shooting down the most awaited countdown, ISRO on Thursday successfully launched weather satellite INSAT-3DR on-board GSLV-F05 from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 110 km from Chennai.

1.ISRO's INSAT-3DR on-board GSLV-F05 launched: Here is why its a big deal for India?

ISRO on Thursday successfully launched its advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR on-board GSLV-F05 from the second launch pad at the spaceport of Sriharikota, about 110 km from Chennai.

2.Pakistan responds after Modi's veiled attack; accuses India of financing terrorism on its soil

Pakistan on Thursday accused India of “destabilising” it by financing terrorism and supporting militancy, in a fresh rhetoric after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rapped Islamabad for producing and exporting terror.

3.GST Bill becomes a law as President Mukherjee gives assent to the Constitution Amendment Bill

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday gave assent to Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), a major step towards rolling out the new indirect tax regime which the Modi government wants to come into effect from April 1 next year.

4.RBI Governor Urjit Patel discusses on economic situation FM Jaitley

Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel on Thursday called on Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and is believed to have discussed the prevailing economic situation.

5.Ostracised in their own village, couple performs Ganesh Puja at CM Fadnavis's house

A couple facing social boycott, imposed by a 'caste panchayat' in a village in coastal Konkan, on Thursday performed puja of the Ganesh idol installed at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's official residence here after he intervened on knowing about their plight.