The big news: AIMM chief Asaduddin Owaisi calls IS militants dogs of hell, and 9 other top stories
At least 11 dead and more than 150 injured as clashes break out in Kashmir, and Vijay Mallya diverted around Rs 1,225 crore, says United Spirits Limited.
A look at the headlines right now:
- IS are dogs from hell, says AIMM chief Asaduddin Owaisi: Condemning the recent terror attack in Madinah, he said if Muslims find IS chief Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, they will cut him into 100 pieces.
- At least 15 dead and more than 150 injured as clashes break out in Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahedeen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed by security agency personnel on Friday.
- Vijay Mallya diverted around Rs 1,225 crore, says United Spirits Limited: The Diageo-owned company said Force India Formula One, Watson Ltd, Continental Administrative Services and Modall Securities Ltd were some of the beneficiaries.
- Aligarh Muslim University elected Zakir Naik to its topmost council in 2013: The televangelist , who was elected to the varsity council as a "representative of Muslim culture and learning", served as its member for three years
- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account latest target of hacker group OurMine: It had earlier compromised Google chief Sundar Pichai’s Quora profile and Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter and Pinterest accounts.
- Petition calling for second Brexit referendum rejected by UK government: It was signed by more than 4 million Britons.
- Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber in straight sets in Wimbledon to win 22nd major: The 34-year-old American drew level with Steffi Graf for winning the most number of singles majors in women's tennis.
- 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.
- 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.