A look at the headlines right now:
- Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating Islamic State’s claim that it carried out Srinagar attack: The Indian Army said it has killed 190 militants in the state this year, 110 of them foreigners.
- Padmavati maker Viacom18 defers film’s release: Shabana Azmi asked the film industry to boycott IFFI in protest against threats to the movie’s release.
- Over 200 government websites publicly displayed details of Aadhaar users, says UIDAI: The data was removed from those websites after the breach was noticed, the authority said in a reply to an RTI.
- Gujarat Election Commission orders investigation into alleged communal video ahead of polls: An activist complained that the 75-second clip, circulated on WhatsApp, intends to stoke hatred against Muslims.
- Rahul Gandhi hits back at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Rafale deal: The Congress vice president asked why the contract was awarded to a company with that had ‘no defence experience’.
- Delhi half marathon sees record participation despite concerns about air pollution: The High Court had allowed the event to go ahead as scheduled after the organisers said they were well-equipped to handle any medical emergency.
- Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath warns criminals, says they will either be jailed or killed in encounters: The BJP leader claimed that the law-and-order situation in the state has improved since his government took charge in March.
- Assam panel confirms activist Akhil Gogoi’s detention under National Security Act for up to a year: Meanwhile, farmer organisations from across the country are preparing for a campaign to demand Gogoi’s immediate release.
- Top United States general says he will resist any unlawful nuclear strike order from Donald Trump: General John Hyten, who heads the US Strategic Command, said those who implement an illegal order could face life in prison.
- Malcolm Young, co-founder of hard rock band AC/DC, dies at 64: He had been suffering from dementia since 2014.
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