The big news: LeT reportedly worst hit by Indian Army's surgical strikes, and nine other top stories
Police arrested a security guard in connection with Monika Ghurde's murder, and Mayawati said minority communities were facing bias under the BJP government.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Around 20 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in India's surgical strikes in PoK, reports PTI: Radio conversations among groups in Pakistan, which were included in the Army's assessment reports, indicated that LeT suffered the most damage, officials said.
- Goa Police arrest security guard from Bengaluru in connection with Monika Ghurde's murder: Ram Kumar Singh used to work at Sapna Raj Valley, where the perfumer lived, but he was sacked after he stole her umbrella. Police said he held a grudge.
- Minority communities facing bias under Narendra Modi government, says Mayawati: The BSP chief believes Muslims 'should not waste' their votes on the Congress or the Samajwadi Party, saying it will only serve to help the BJP.
- Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane break record with 365-run partnership at Indore Test: The duo beat Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman's 353 against Australia in Sydney, 2004, scoring India's highest ever fourth wicket stand.
- Teenager taken into custody for raping 5-year-old, villagers protest in Nashik: The accused allegedly lured the girl and her elder sister, who managed to escape, out of their house with chocolates while their mother had gone to fetch water.
- Reliance Jio claims world record for registering 1.6 crore users in a month: The company said it had achieved the mark faster than any other telecom operator or popular app worldwide, including WhatsApp, Facebook and Skype.
- More than 140 killed after airstrikes target funeral in Yemen: After initially denying that it was behind the attack, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in the country later said it would look into it.
- Radioactive leak at Delhi's IGI Airport minor, disaster management board gives all-clear: Officials had cordoned off parts of the T3 terminal after the leak from a package of cancer medicines – being transported by Air France – was reported.
- Palestinian gunman kills two, wounds six in Jerusalem before being shot dead by Israeli Police: The incident began after the assailant opened fire from a car near the police headquarters, after which he drove away from the scene and was chased down.
- Donald Trump says he won't quit US presidential race, wife Melania condemns his remarks on women: The Republican nominee’s running mate Mike Pence said he was ‘offended by the words and actions described’ in the 2005 video.