The big news: Amarnath Yatra suspended after death of Hizbul chief, and nine other top stories
Fifteen missing youths from Kerala were believed to have joined the Islamic State, and the US introduced a Bill to block H1-B visas.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Amarnath Yatra stopped, curfew in Srinagar as Hizbul chief Burhan Wani's killing triggers tension: Mobile internet services were blocked across Kashmir, and clashes were reported between protestor and security forces in parts of the state.
- 15 Kerala youths go missing from West Asia, families suspect that they have joined IS: Out of these, five are married couples and one of them has a two-year-old daughter.
- US lawmakers bring in a new Bill to block H1-B visas, Indian IT firms could feel the crunch: The proposed legislation needs to be passed by the Senate before it reaches President Barack Obama.
- Centre orders investigation into funding sources for Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation: The government has also asked cable TV operators not to broadcast the Islamic preacher's Peace TV.
- Dallas mayor says city is safe after ‘lone’ assailant Micah Johnson killed: The police found explosives in the home of Micah Johnson, an army veteran who had said he was angry at the recent police killings of African Americans.
- Narendra Modi invokes Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, looks to boost defence ties: The Prime Minister also thanked the African nation for supporting India's bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
- More than 1 lakh people affected after floods hit seven districts in Assam: The Army has been carrying out rescue operations while nearly 1,000 villagers have been shifted to relief camps.
- Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi dead at 88: The head of the Edhi Foundation had received a number of international honours including the Ramon Magsaysay Award and the Lenin Peace Prize.
- Rape remark: Salman Khan fails to appear before NCW again, sends response via his legal team: The commission said it is examining the document, and will decide on its next steps afterwards.
- US' Green Party wants Bernie Sanders to continue his presidential bid as their candidate: The fourth largest party in the country, with its left-wing politics, is considered a fringe player in a system dominated by Republicans and Democrats.
