A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Confrontation between India and Pakistan could lead to disaster of epic proportions, says Mehbooba Mufti: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said he hoped that Islamabad will learn their lesson from the Indian Army's surgical strikes.
  2. Congress supports Centre’s actions to ‘protect the country’s’ security, says Sonia Gandhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, congratulated the Army for its ‘successful’ strikes along the LoC after a briefing from the government.
  3. Uma Bharti asks Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to reach a consensus outside court about Cauvery water sharing dispute: The Union water resources minister met representatives from both states and asked them to submit a joint solution to the Supreme Court bench.
  4. At least three killed, more than 100 injured after train derails and crashes in New Jersey station: The collision through the station’s concourse caused a section of its roof to collapse.
  5. WhatsApp defies Delhi High Court order on user data, will share information with Facebook as planned, says report: The court had ordered the messaging platform to remove the data of those people who deleted their accounts before September 25.
  6. Indian film body bans all Pakistani actors and technicians from shooting in India, say reports: The Indian Motion Picture Producers Association passed a resolution on Thursday that will be in effect till ‘normalcy returns’.
  7. NHRC issues notice to CBI on BK Bansal suicide notes, seeks reply on allegations within 72 hours: The Commission has also asked for the names of the officials whom the former bureaucrat accused of having tortured his family.
  8. Groundbreaking Bill on rights of rape survivors passed by the US Congress: The legislation prohibits federal agencies from charging sexual assault victims for a forensic exam, and also lays down rules related to their medical exam kits.
  9. India beat Pakistan 3-1 in U-18 Asia Cup hockey semi-final: India will face Bangladesh in the final on Friday.
  10. Sensex plunges 465 points, Nifty ends below 8,500 after Army confirms operation along LoC: The slump followed high trading in both indices in the morning, amid reports of the Opec deal to cut oil production.