A look at the headlines right now:
- Madhya Pradesh ex-prison chief had warned of lack of security at Bhopal jail two years ago: The state's Home Minister Bhupendra Singh told The Indian Express that it was likely the SIMI men had inside help with their escape.
- US embassy warns Americans of potential Islamic State attack in India: The security message asked its citizens in India to be very alert and take appropriate steps to ‘increase their security awareness’.
- Zakir Naik's NGO gets Home Ministry notice for cancellation of foreign funds licence: A Cabinet note has also been prepared to declare the Islamic Research Foundation banned and an 'unlawful association'.
- Iraqi forces enter eastern limits of Mosul, retake state TV office from Islamic State fighters: Leader of the self-declared caliphate Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to be hiding inside the city, which is the group's last stronghold in the country.
- Expelled Pakistani official named 16 other staffers in spy ring, say Indian officials: However, Mehmood Akhtar alleged he was threatened to read out the names given by Indian authorities, a Dawn report said.
- Cyrus Mistry's ouster was 'absolutely necessary' for the company's success, says Ratan Tata: The group's interim chairman sent out a letter to his employees hours after the former head of Tata Sons refuted the allegations against him regarding the Docomo deal.
- Eight civilians killed, several injured in cross-border firing in Kashmir: Residents of villages along the LoC in the Naushera, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors were caught in the shelling.
- Arnab Goswami announces resignation from Times Now, say reports: There is speculation that he may launch his own channel.
- ABC News-Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by a point: This is the first time since May when the Republican nominee has performed better than his Democratic opponent.
- Magistrate orders closure of all 174 schools near India-Pakistan border in Jammu: At least 25 schools in the state have been set ablaze since the unrest in the Kashmir Valley began after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani.
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