A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 'Uri attack was an act of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan’, says US backing India's right to respond: The Barack Obama administration, however, said that there was need for 'caution and restraint' in the approach.
  2. Pakistan daily asks why government, military are not acting against Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar: An editorial in The Nation criticised authorities for cracking down on Dawn reporter Cyril Almeida instead of worrying about the country's 'image abroad’.
  3. TN Governor must explain how Jayalalithaa gave approval to reallocation of portfolios, says Karunanidhi: In response, the ruling party called the Opposition leader ‘illiterate’, and said he was desperate to rule Tamil Nadu.
  4. People’s Conference worker shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara: Ghulam Nabi Khoja’s death was reportedly the second political killing in the state in October.
  5. BJP calls for strike across Kerala party worker's murder in Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury accused the party and the RSS of creating an atmosphere of violence in the state.
  6. Three arrested in Punjab for Dalit youth's murder, 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.