India
Here are the top reads from this morning.
Updated : May 05, 2017, 10:16 AM IST
In what was described as the mother of all anti-militancy operations, more than 3,000 troopers, backed by drones and helicopters, cordoned off around 30 villages in Shopian district in South Kashmir on Thursday to flush out terrorists. Read more here.
The Supreme Court will deliver the much-awaited verdict in the December 16 Nirbhaya gang rape at around 2 PM on Friday. The four death row convicts have filed appeals against the death penalty. Read more here.
The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads for a likely battle in the Senate. Read more here.
Spearheaded by Rishabh Pant's smashing 97, Delhi Daredevils (DD) ended Gujarat Lions' (GL) run in this Indian Premier League with a thumping seven-wicket victory here on Thursday. Read more about last night's match here.
Baahubali 2 is also looking at a release in Taiwan, Korea, China and the South American markets. More action to come?