A look at the headlines right now:

  1. China once again stalls India's move to get JeM chief Masood designated a terrorist by UN: The country extended its 'technical hold' on the matter at the Security Council, which means a decision on his status has been pushed by another six months.
  2. Six dead as Jharkhand police fire at farmers protesting against land acquisition for coal mine: This is the third time since 2013 that police have taken this kind of action against protestors in the area.
  3. Tamil Nadu governor visits Chennai hospital where J Jayalalithaa is admitted: AIADMK leaders maintained that the Tamil Nadu chief minister is recovering from her illness and hope she will soon be discharged from the hospital.
  4. Surgical strikes: Pakistan Army chief warns India of a 'fitting response’: Jamaat-ud-Dawa Chief Hafiz Saeed claimed India staged the attack along the Line of Control and urged PM Nawaz Sharif to lead the country's troops to combat.
  5. Assets worth over Rs 65,250 crore declared under Income Declaration Scheme, says Arun Jaitley: This will earn close to Rs 30,000 crore for the government, which said the money will be used for social security purposes.
  6. Karnataka files petition against SC order asking it to set up a Cauvery Management Board: The state argued that the direction violates the National Water Policy of 2012.
  7. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray apologises for Saamana cartoon that offended Marathas: 'If the cartoon has hurt someone, I am really sorry for it.’
  8. Telecom majors seek Trai intervention, say Reliance Jio's free voice calls offer violates rules: A Reliance spokesperson, however, claimed that their tariffs were in full compliance' with the regulator's orders.
  9. Former AAP convenor for Punjab Sucha Singh Chhotepur floats new political outfit: Apna Punjab will contest the 2017 Assembly elections in the state together with ‘other like-minded parties’ as part of a ‘progressive alliance’, he said.
  10. BCCI falls in line, adopts some Lodha panel recommendations: The board agreed to form an apex council with a representative from the CAG.