1) Army strikes inside Myanmar again, kills three militants
Nearly three months after launching surgical strikes to avenge the death of 18 of their fellow soldiers, Indian security forces once again carried out daring strikes, some three kilometres inside Myanmar, killing three cadres of Manipur-based People's Liberation Army (PLA). Read More
2) Las Vegas: British Airways plane catches fire, miraculous escape for 159 passengers on board
British Airways jetliner engine caught fire as the airplane was departing on a London-bound flight from Las Vegas on Tuesday, forcing the pilot to abort takeoff, but all 172 passengers and crew escaped the smoke and flames that quickly enveloped the plane. Read More
3) Maharashtra government springs two surprises on Maria's appointment
On Tuesday morning, the state government surprised everyone by shunting Rakesh Maria out as police commissioner and appointed him as Director General (Civil Defence and Home Guards). The government was reportedly upset by Maria's over-involvement in the murder case. By evening, however, the government further sprang a surprise, saying that even though Maria will no longer be in charge of the Mumbai police, he will continue to monitor the Sheena case. Read More
4) US Open: Serena defeats sister Venus in quarterfinals; continues pursuit of Grand Slam
Serena Williams kept her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam intact by outslugging older sister Venus 6-2 1-6 6-3 in a power-packed quarter-final at the US Open on Tuesday. Serena entered the match with a 15-11 head-to-head advantage over Venus but the high number of losses to her 35-year-old sibling represented the most posted by any opponent against the world number one, who knew she was in for a tough fight. Read More
5) Queen Elizabeth becomes UK's longest-reigning monarch
Queen Elizabeth, who ascended the throne aged just 25 as her exhausted country struggled to recover from the ravages of World War Two, has made history on Wednesday becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Read More
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