A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Initial reports indicate JeM involvement in Uri attack, says military operations chief: Home Minister Rajnath Singh called Pakistan a terrorist state, after holding a meeting to review security after the incident.
  2. Accused in Infosys techie murder Ramkumar commits suicide in jail, police say: The 22-year-old allegedly touched a live wire and electrocuted himself in his cell in Puzhal prison.
  3. New York blast an act of terrorism, but no links to international groups, says Governor Andrew Cuomo: The explosion, in which 29 people were injured, had caused 'significant damage', and they were 'lucky that there were no fatalities', he said.
  4. Curfew in parts of Kashmir as separatist organisations call for march to three districts: Broadband services were restored late on Saturday after journalists protested against the communication ‘gag’.
  5. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu appoints 26 PPA MLAs parliamentary secretaries: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said they will decide on whether to join the Peoples Party of Arunachal government in the state.
  6. People of UP accepted Akhilesh as chief minister because he is my son, says Mulayam Singh Yadav: The Samajwadi Party chief said Akhilesh was appointed to the post despite initial objections from his brother, Shivpal Singh Yadav.
  7. Arun Jaitley and Urjit Patel to attend IMF-World Bank summit in October: Finance ministers from Brics countries are expected to hold a meeting on economic issues on the sidelines of the annual event.
  8. Paralympic athletes will be considered for Khel Ratna awards from next year, says Vijay Goel: The central government will soon put a ‘long-term action plan’ in place to give new direction to the field in the country, the sports minister said.
  9. Sumit Nagal goes down fighting to Spain's Marc Lopez in Davis Cup: Fatigue took a toll on the 19-year-old Indian, who lost 3-6 6-1 6-3.
  10. US ends attack after 'unintentionally' killing Syrian soldiers, prompts emergency UN meet: The agency found that there have been 92 cases of battery explosion in the country, besides 26 incidents of burns and 55 reports of property damage.