The big news: There were no surgical strikes before our term, says Parrikar, and 9 other top stories
The encounter in Pampore ended with two militants' deaths, and India said nexus between Pakistan's state and non-state actors was a big threat to global peace.
A look at the headlines right now:
- I only helped in planning surgical strikes, PM and Army deserve the credit, says Manohar Parrikar: The defence minister showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving his go-ahead to the operation.
- Two militants killed as Pampore encounter ends on third day: Officials had earlier said that other infiltrators were holed up in the Entrepreneurship Development Institute's hostel building.
- Nexus between state, non-state entities in Pakistan biggest threat to global peace, India says at UN: Counsellor Siddharth Nath said nuclear proliferation had 'clear Pakistan fingerprints' and accused it of 'unbridled expansion of fissile material production'.
- Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah visit Jayalalithaa at Chennai's Apollo Hospital: The finance minister confirmed the visit on Twitter and wished the Tamil Nadu chief minister a speedy recovery.
- Pakistani delegation in Washington proposes new South Asian economic alliance: Diplomatic observers claim the pitch is an attempt to counter India's influence in the Saarc, but analysts believe it will not have too many takers.
- Qandeel Baloch's parents refuse to pardon their son for her murder, call for death sentence: The Punjab government in Pakistan had barred the two from legally 'forgiving' the social media celebrity's brother Waseem Azeem for strangling her to death.
- Three arrested for Dalit youth's murder in Punjab, family accuses Akali Dal MP of protecting perpetrators: Investigators also recovered the chopped limb of Sukchain Singh Pali, an alleged alcohol smuggler who police said was killed by a rival gang in Mansa district.
- Renault India to recall 50,000 units of Kwid over faulty fuel system: The French automaker said it will replace the hose clip in the 800 cc variants of the car, but it called the move a pre-emptive inspection.
- At least 13 security personnel killed in ambush by 300 armed men in Myanmar: At least four assailants have been captured alive by the army.
- Denying husband sex for a long time is 'mental cruelty', grounds for divorce, rules Delhi High Court: The ruling followed a hearing on a man's plea alleging that his wife had refused him intimacy for over four years despite not having any physical disability.
