dna Morning Must Reads: Nirbhaya rape convict attempts suicide; updates on Indian Navy data leak; and more

1. Nirbhaya rape convict Vinay Sharma attempts suicide in Tihar Jail, admitted to hospital

One of the four convicts sentenced to death in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case attempted suicide on Thursday in Tihar Jail. Read more here

2. Afghanistan: Gunmen neutralised; 12 killed, 44 injured in American University attack in Kabul

Afghan security forces killed two gunmen who attacked the American University in Kabul, police said early on Thursday, ending an assault on the compound that killed at least one person and sent hundreds of students fleeing in panic. Read more here

3. Sensitive combat data of India's $3.5 billion submarine project compromised?

Sources in Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that amidst concerns of critical information going into the hands of India's strategic rivals like Pakistan and China, Parrikar discussed the impact of the leak and probe team may be sent to Paris as the French firm DCNS, the naval design company is partnering P75I. Read more here

4. Players feel they have missed a chance, says Roelant Oltmans

Indian men's hockey team's journey at the Olympics was about lots of promise and a below-par eighth finish. Looking back at the campaign as well as the future, head coach Roelant Oltmans tells Rutvick Mehta what the country needs to do to grow like Belgium and Argentina did. Read more here

5. What I stand for is not unconventional, says Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan says that holds true for his upcoming film’s character as well as in real life. Read more here