The big news: Police say LeT involved in Shujaat Bukhari murder, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Five people were killed after a chartered plane crashed in Mumbai, and the rupee fell to a lifetime low of 69.10 against the dollar.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Jammu and Kashmir Police says Lashkar-e-Taiba plotted Shujaat Bukhari’s murder in Pakistan: Inspector General of Police SP Pani said his department was searching for four accused who have been identified in the case.
- Five people killed after chartered plane crashes in Ghatkopar: A team of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is on its way to the city to conduct preliminary investigation.
- Rupee collapses to a low of 69.10 against US dollar in early trade: Oil prices have risen after the United States asked its allies to end all imports of crude oil from Iran by November.
- Parties are forming alliances because of their greed for power, says Narendra Modi in Uttar Pradesh: The rally in Maghar is seen as the beginning of the BJP’s campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
- Amarnath Yatra resumes after weather in Jammu and Kashmir improves: The yatra was stalled on Thursday morning because of heavy rainfall in parts of the state.
- Global watchdog places Pakistan on terror financing watchlist, say reports: The announcement was made late at night despite a diplomatic effort by Pakistan to get the Financial Action Task Force to reverse its decision.
- United States has postponed ‘2+2 dialogue’ with India due to ‘unavoidable reasons’, says MEA: MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the US secretary of state spoke with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and agreed to identify new dates for the talks.
- National Commission of Women asks Kerala police to investigate priests accused of sexual abuse: The commission asked the police chief to apprise it of the action taken.
- ED officer lashes out at Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia: Rajeshwar Singh said the finance ministry official had accused him of manipulating the judiciary.
- India condemns use of chemical weapons but votes against decision on addressing their threat: India cited ‘incomplete consultations’ for voting against the draft at the conference of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
