Morning brief: Clinton v Trump debate winner, Pak asks JeM to attack India, Diwali 2016 offers and more

Here are some stories from International Business Times India to start your day with:

1. US Presidential debate: Hillary Clinton 'clear winner,' Donald Trump 'exceeds expectations'

Hillary Clinton has been projected as the winner of the second US presidential debate against Donald Trump after a CNN/ORC poll. Clinton and Trump took part in the second Presidential debate on Sunday, October 9, and it proved to be the proverbial nail on Trump's campaign. Read more...

2. Desperate Pakistan tasks JeM terrorists to attack key locations in India

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly asked jihadi terrorists of Jaish-e-Muhammed to carry out revenge strikes against India by attacking Parliament and other key locations in the country. Read more...

3. Xiaomi Mi Diwali 2016: Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S Prime, Mi Band 2 and other offers

Popular Chinese-smartphone maker, Xiaomi is launching three-day promotional sale campaign—'Diwali with Mi'—next week. Xiaomi's Diwali sale is slated to kick-off on October 17 and conclude on October 19. Like the Mi Anniversary sale, the company is hosting Re. 1 flash sale on Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3S Prime, Mi 4, 20,000mAh power banks, Mi Bluetooth speakers, Mi Band 2, provided the prospective buyers share the announcement on social media sites and register beforehand, to become eligible for the sale. Read more...

4. Force 2 actor John Abraham assaults photographer at airport

John Abraham reportedly lost his cool and assaulted a mediaperson at an international airport on Sunday. The actor reportedly kicked the photographer when he tried to click his pictures. Read more...

5. Wayne Rooney dropped: Manchester United captain not ready to give up on England career

This is not turning out to be a great season for Wayne Rooney. After getting dropped following several calls for Jose Mourinho to displace his captain from the Manchester United starting XI, Rooney now will find himself on the bench in an England shirt as well with Gareth Southgate deciding to go with a different midfield for the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovenia on Tuesday. Read more...