INDIA
Here are the top stories of the afternoon...
Explosions and gunfire rocked the area near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, witnesses said. Read more here
Astronaut Scott Kelly has landed safely in Kazakhstan at 11:26 p.m. Eastern time (EST) in smooth weather after spending 340 days in space on the International space station. Read more here
Amid the furore over former undersecretary RVS Mani's revelations in the Ishrat Jahan case, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday told her party MPs that former home minister P Chidambaram has already explained his position. Read more here
The emergence of young Jasprit Bumrah as a potent "death overs" bowler has come as a huge "relief" for Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who complimented the Gujarat lad for being equally effective with the new ball. Read more here
The fantastic match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament could very well be the reason Virat Kohli and Anushka start working towards mending their supposedly broken relationship. Read more here