A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Three militants dead after attack on Indian Army camp in Kashmir’s Kupwara: Material recovered from the militants had 'made in Pakistan' markings, a colonel said.
  2. Three AIIMS doctors in Chennai to assist with Jayalalithaa's treatment: Meanwhile, the Madras High Court dismissed a plea that asked for a government statement on the CM's health, calling it a 'publicity petition'.
  3. Pakistan government asks military to assist in crackdown on militant groups in country, Dawn reported:  The civilian government also warned of the country’s increasing international isolation.
  4. Supreme Court criticises Centre for not complying with directions on drought-affected states: An apex court bench said the National Food Security Act was being ‘violated with impunity’.
  5. Death of Dadri lynching case accused triggers protests in Bishada village: The district administration imposed Section 144 in the district after protesters refused to cremate Ravin’s body and demanded a CBI inquiry.
  6. Irom Sharmila acquitted in attempted suicide case, set to launch new political party: She will contest the upcoming election from Thoubal, the home constituency of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh.
  7. Replaced Samsung Galaxy Note7 model catches fire on US flight, triggers evacuation: The Federal Aviation Administration established that the smartphone caused smoke on the aircraft, but Samsung said it could not confirm that.
  8. Twitter’s shares fall 9% after reports that Google does not plan to buy the micro-blogging platform: The report by Recode also said that Apple and Disney were both unlikely to make bids to buy the social network.
  9. BCCI refutes allegations of non-compliance with Lodha panel recommendations: In a reply submitted to the Supreme Court, the Board said members voted against several of the committee's proposed guidelines.
  10. Facebook Messenger’s end-to-end encryption now available for all users: The feature was first introduced to the social network’s users in August.