The big news: At rare joint presser, Army, MEA detail strikes in Pakistan, and 9 other top stories
The Saarc summit is likely to be cancelled as four nations have pulled out, and oil prices rose after international body Opec decided to cut production.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Indian Army says it carried out surgical strikes on terror launchpads across Line of Control: The Director General of Military Operations said "significant casualties" were caused after the surgical operations.
- Saarc summit in Islamabad likely to be cancelled as four nations pull out: India, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will not attend the meet that was scheduled for November.
- Oil prices surge as Opec nations decide to cut production, Wall Street, Asian markets cheer: The overall energy index on in the US jumped up by 4.34%, the highest since January.
- CBSE might reinstate board exam, says its chairman: The move will not be possible by 2017, but is likely by 2018, he said.
- Were you in slumber', SC asks Bihar government at Mohammad Shahabuddin bail hearing: The court said the state should have acted long before the local don was released, but instead it waited till he was finally released from jail.
- IMF chief Christine Lagarde says India’s GDP will grow by more than 7% this year, China's by 6%: The Fund's managing director warned against trade restrictions and protectionist policies, saying recovery from the 2009 financial crisis was still fragile.
- CBI tortured my family, says former bureaucrat's suicide note: The agency said it will investigate the allegations made by BK Bansal and his son, both of whom killed themselves on Tuesday
- Teenager with handgun leaves three injured in South Carolina school, father found dead at home: Police said the 14-year-old boy shot a teacher and two children, of which one is in critical condition.
- Sedition case filed against Justice Katju for Kashmir-Bihar ‘package deal’ post on Facebook: The former Supreme Court judge had said that Pakistan could take Kashmir, ‘but on the condition you also take Bihar’.
- Bengaluru FC draw 1-1 against Johor Darul Ta'zim in first leg of Asian Football Confederation Cup semi-final: Eugeneson Lyngdoh levelled the score for Bengaluru, who were clearly dominated by the Malaysian team in the first half.