A look at the headlines right now:

  1. We should allow Army officers to take decisions in a war-like zone, says Arun Jaitley: They do not have to consult members of Parliament as to what they should do under such circumstances, said the defence minister.
  2. UK authorities angry with US media for leaking photos of evidence in Manchester attack: The New York Times had published photos of blood-stained fragments of the bomb used in the suicide bomb attack on Monday.
  3. Saharanpur district magistrate and SSP sacked after several Dalit-Thakur clashes: One person has died and several have been injured in violence in the Uttar Pradesh district.
  4. Court asks CBSE not to declare Neet results after plea alleges disparity in question papers: The students’ writ petition demanded a common English test with several translations, after saying that the regional language papers were different.
  5. Eight policemen killed in two separate bomb blasts in Kenya: While no group claimed responsibility for the attack on the governor’s convoy in Mandera, militant group al-Shabaab said it had planted an explosive in Liboi.
  6. Will respond to any ‘misadventure’ in a befitting manner, says Pakistan Air Chief Marshal: Chief of Air Force Staff Sohail Aman reportedly said Islamabad’s response would be remembered by future generations.
  7. It’s definitely happening, Tom Cruise confirms ‘Top Gun’ sequel: The actor said he would probably start filming next year.
  8. Toll in twin explosions at Jakarta bus station rises to three: At least 10 people, including five police officers, were injured in the incident.
  9. Cabinet approves scrapping of 25-year-old Foreign Investment Promotion Board: The organisation, which was set up during liberalisation, used to scrutinise FDI proposals.
  10. Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ resigns: The country’s Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba will take over.