The big news: LeT claims Uri attack through posters in Pakistan, and nine other top stories
At least 60 people were killed in a strike on a police training college in Quetta, and Cyrus Mistry's removal as Tata Sons chief has hit Indian markets.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Lashkar-e-Taiba claims responsibility for Uri attack through posters: The militant group’s parent body, Jamat-ud-Dawa, will hold funeral prayers for one of the perpetrators in Pakistan’s Gujranwala town.
- 60 killed, 120 injured after militants attack police training college in Quetta, Pakistan: While two attackers blew themselves up, the third one was shot dead by Frontier Corps troops.
- Sensex falls 90 points, Nifty by 18 as Tata Group stocks face pressure after Cyrus Mistry's removal: Overall market movement remained negative as 1,328 shares declined while 1,071 rose.
- Akhilesh Yadav is a fantastic CM, but not yet a mass leader, says Amar Singh: The Samajwadi Party general secretary said it was necessary to blend Mulayam Singh's organisational skill and experience with the chief minister's youth following.
- Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's 2012 London Olympics bronze will not be upgraded to silver: The International Olympic Committee has decided to dismiss the investigation against deceased Russian athlete Besik Kudukhov.
- One person dead, five injured in explosion at Delhi's Chandni Chowk: Anti-terror squad and special cell personnel are at the scene, though the police said it could have been a firecracker explosion or a cylinder blast.
- Left Front and Congress split, will contest November bypolls in West Bengal separately: The three constituencies headed for byelections on November 19 are the Monteswar Assembly seat in Burdwan and Lok Sabha seats of Tamluk and Cooch Behar.
- Supreme Court asks Vijay Mallya to submit details of his foreign assets within four weeks: The bench told the former liquor baron to disclose what he did with $40 million that Diageo Plc had paid him for his shares in United Breweries.
- At least 12 people killed in suspected al-Shabaab attack in Kenya: Militants attacked a guest house in northern Mandera County near the Somali border, which had 33 non-local occupants.
- Jammu and Kashmir government to prosecute nine people for raising Islamic State flag in 2014: Police officials said those accused in the case had raised the militant group’s symbol to ‘garner international attention’ towards the state.