A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Pakistan demands ‘actionable evidence’ from Delhi for allegations of mutilating soldiers’ bodies: The Indian Army said the Pakistani border force that attacked and mutilated bodies of its soldiers also comprises trained militants.
  2. Some AAP leaders are conspiring against me, Kumar Vishwas says amid party infighting: The senior party member expressed disappointment over the way the leadership had dealt with Amanatullah Khan for his comments.
  3. Madhya Pradesh changes fiscal year to January-December, days after Narendra Modi pitched for it: The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government will present its next Budget in December 2017.
  4. Aadhaar will help India fulfill its international obligations, attorney general tells SC: Mukul Rohatgi dismissed arguments against making Aadhaar mandatory, calling them the ‘luxury of the rich’.
  5. Black teenager shot dead by Dallas police was driving away, not towards them, admits department: The officer responsible for the killing has been put on administrative leave, though he has not been arrested or charged.
  6. India rejects Turkish President Erdogan’s offer to mediate talks with Pakistan: MEA Spokesperson Gopal Baglay said it was a bilateral matter, and that ‘Kashmir is an issue related to terror’.  
  7. Donald Trump says he would be honoured to meet Kim Jong-un under the ‘right circumstances’: But North Korea’s news agency said Trump’s administration was ‘seriously mistaken’ if it thought the regime would compromise on its nuclear programme.’
  8. China’s One Belt-One Road programme gives it vested interest in solving Kashmir dispute, says report: Beijing considers the mediation process between India and Pakistan as one of its major challenges in safeguarding its overseas interests.
  9. SpaceX launches its first satellite for the US military, breaks Lockheed Martin-Boeing stranglehold: The rocket will put into orbit a spy satellite for an agency of the country’s Defense Department.
  10. CBI, ED officials in London to expedite Vijay Mallya’s extradition process: The Indian team will share information against the former liquor baron in loan default cases against him, officials said.