A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Cyrus Mistry backed by independent directors of Tata Group's Indian Hotels: They praised the ousted chairman of Tata Sons for his 'strategic direction and leadership’.
  2. Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 99 times since the surgical strikes, says Indian Army official: The official said Islamabad's troops committed 83 ceasefire violations in an area under 16 corps in Jammu and Kashmir alone.
  3. New UK visa rules for non-EU citizens set to affect Indian professionals: The changes include raised salary thresholds for different categories, and modified English language requirements.
  4. China dismisses reports of stand-off in Leh, blames Indian media for playing up incident: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that any action that could 'unilaterally change' the state of affairs should be avoided.
  5. Jayalalithaa has completely recovered and will leave hospital when ready, say doctors: Senior AIADMK leader C Ponnaiyan said the chief minister’s lung infection was ‘under control’ and had passed the critical stage.
  6. FIR against Asaram’s son Narayan Sai for allegedly raping a Delhi journalist three years ago: The woman has also filed a complaint against her former employer for asking her to not report the assault.
  7. Reliance Industries fined $1.55-billion for selling ONGC natural gas: The oil ministry has given the company 30 days to respond to the notice.
  8. India and Pakistan may soon recall envoys, says report: Officials said the neighbouring governments may even consider reducing staff strength at their High Commissions.
  9. Eight dead and at least 100 injured in blast in Turkey’s Diyarbakir: Officials said they suspect the involvement of members of the Kurdistan Workers party.
  10. BCCI’s failure to file affidavit has put India-England series at risk, say reports: Unnamed officials blamed Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke for not submitting legal documents on implementing the Lodha panel recommendations.