A look at the headlines right now:

  1. At least five people killed in a shooting at a shopping mall near Seattle: The police shared a picture of the suspected gunman on social media.
  2. Uri attack could be fallout of atrocities in Kashmir, says Nawaz Sharif: The Pakistan prime minister criticised India for blaming Islamabad for the strike before conducting a proper investigation.
  3. Army personnel deployed in Hyderabad after three days of incessant rainfall: Andhra Pradesh is also reeling under similar conditions. Seventeen people have died so far in the two states.
  4. Joint military drill will not be held in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, confirms Russian embassy: The embassy in India said media reports suggesting that the exercise will open in Gilgit-Baltistan were 'erroneous' and 'mischievous'.
  5. Charlotte shooting victim's wife releases video that shows moments leading to the incident: The family's lawyer said the footage 'offered another vantage point' of the episode.
  6. Designate Pakistan state sponsor of terrorism, demands Indian-Americans' White House petition: The petition said the campaign was important to the people of the US, India and other countries that are continuously affected by Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
  7. At least 10 dead as intense air strikes batter Aleppo after Syrian Army declares offensive: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the nature of the raids were characteristic of Russian and Syrian tactics.
  8. Kashmir's tourism industry has lost Rs 3,000 crore because of the unrest, says government: Only 10,059 tourists visited the Valley between August 1 and August 12 this year, compared with 89,243 last year.
  9. Gujarat cancels scrapping of quota for economically backward hours after issuing notice: An official statement said that 'after rethinking, the government had decided to cancel the notification issued earlier in the day'.
  10. Karnataka decides to release Cauvery water only for Bengaluru and the areas around river basin: The state's resolution goes against the Supreme Court's order directing it to release 6,000 cusecs every day to Tamil Nadu till September 27.