The big news: China blocks India’s bid to ban Masood Azhar again, and nine other top stories
Six Jharkhand farmers died in police firing during a protest against coal mining, and Tamil Nadu’s governor visited the hospital where Jayalalithaa is admitted.
A look at the headlines right now:
- China once again stalls India's move to get JeM chief Masood designated a terrorist by UN: The country extended its 'technical hold' on the matter at the Security Council, which means a decision on his status has been pushed by another six months.
- Six dead as Jharkhand police fire at farmers protesting against land acquisition for coal mine: This is the third time since 2013 that police have taken this kind of action against protestors in the area.
- Tamil Nadu governor visits Chennai hospital where J Jayalalithaa is admitted: AIADMK leaders maintained that the Tamil Nadu chief minister is recovering from her illness and hope she will soon be discharged from the hospital.
- Surgical strikes: Pakistan Army chief warns India of a 'fitting response’: Jamaat-ud-Dawa Chief Hafiz Saeed claimed India staged the attack along the Line of Control and urged PM Nawaz Sharif to lead the country's troops to combat.
- Assets worth over Rs 65,250 crore declared under Income Declaration Scheme, says Arun Jaitley: This will earn close to Rs 30,000 crore for the government, which said the money will be used for social security purposes.
- Karnataka files petition against SC order asking it to set up a Cauvery Management Board: The state argued that the direction violates the National Water Policy of 2012.
- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray apologises for Saamana cartoon that offended Marathas: 'If the cartoon has hurt someone, I am really sorry for it.’
- Telecom majors seek Trai intervention, say Reliance Jio's free voice calls offer violates rules: A Reliance spokesperson, however, claimed that their tariffs were in full compliance' with the regulator's orders.
- Former AAP convenor for Punjab Sucha Singh Chhotepur floats new political outfit: Apna Punjab will contest the 2017 Assembly elections in the state together with ‘other like-minded parties’ as part of a ‘progressive alliance’, he said.
- BCCI falls in line, adopts some Lodha panel recommendations: The board agreed to form an apex council with a representative from the CAG.
