A look at the headlines right now:
- Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 99 times since the surgical strikes, says Indian Army official: The official said Islamabad's troops committed 83 ceasefire violations in an area under 16 corps in Jammu and Kashmir alone.
- State to increase security, electrify fences at prison after Bhopal SIMI encounter: Former DGP Nandan Dubey is investigating security lapses the day the eight SIMI men broke out of the central jail.
- US authorities investigating threat of al-Qaeda terror attacks around election day: Intelligence alerted three states – New York, Texas and Virginia – to possible strikes.
- Reliance Industries fined $1.55-billion for selling ONGC natural gas: The oil ministry has given the company 30 days to respond to the notice.
- China dismisses reports of stand-off in Leh, blames Indian media for playing up incident: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that any action that could 'unilaterally change' the state of affairs should be avoided.
- New UK visa rules for non-EU citizens set to affect Indian professionals: The changes include raised salary thresholds for different categories, and modified English language requirements.
- NGT asks Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan to submit report on crop burning: The panel also ordered the state government to stop all 10-year-old diesel vehicles from plying on roads in the NCR.
- BCCI’s failure to file affidavit has put India-England series at risk, say reports: Unnamed officials blamed Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke for not submitting legal documents on implementing the Lodha panel recommendations.
- Editors Guild asks Centre to revoke order taking NDTV India off air for a day: They said the decision was a direct violation of the freedom of media and that it reminded people of the Emergency.
- Cyrus Mistry backed by independent directors of Tata Group's Indian Hotels: They praised the ousted chairman of Tata Sons for his 'strategic direction and leadership’.
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