India
Here are the top reads from this morning.
Updated : May 04, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
Beheadings at LoC: India to step up action against Pakistan; govt says no credibility in Islamabad's denial
Facing pressure on the domestic front after the barbaric beheading of two Indian jawans by the Pakistan Army and deteriorating situation in Kashmir, the Centre has thrashed out a three-pronged strategy to deal with Pakistan. Read more here
Pathankot on alert after two suspicious bags found near military base
A security alert was sounded in Pathankot on Thursday morning after two suspicious bags were found lying near the military base. Read more here
Corruption case: Jailed AIADMK leader Sasikala files review petition against conviction
Jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala today moved the Supreme Court seeking re-examination of its verdict. Read more here
WhatsApp back online after global outage of 'a few hours'
WhatsApp was reportedly down in parts of India, Canada, the United States and Brazil. Read more here
NPA issues: Government approves ordinance to crack down on loan defaulters
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared an ordinance to empower the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce bad debts of public sector banks. Read more here
UDAN: First common man's flight to cost govt Rs 6.6 crore annually
The government will have to foot an annual bill of Rs 6.6 crore just for the first sector under Udan (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) regional connectivity scheme on the Delhi-Shimla route that took off last week. Read more here