India
Here are the top stories of the morning.
Updated : Aug 11, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
Naidu did not name Ansari, but said, Some people are saying minorities are insecure. It is a political propaganda. Read more here
Seeing how it spells more trouble for Shiv Sena ahead of the 2019 state assembly elections, party president Uddhav Thackeray is said to be upset over the corruption allegations made against Industry Minister Subhash Desai. Read more here
After weeks of wrangling, the two warring factions of AIADMK seemed to be moving closer towards a merger on Thursday, with the Chief Minister EK Palaniswami declaring TTV Dinakaran's appointment as deputy general secretary "illegal" under party bylaws. Read more here
The Indian public has simply stopped taking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and some errant cricketers seriously. Just see the case of former India speedster S Sreesanth who has all but sneeringly walked back into the cricket field armed with Kerala High Court's order to revoke the lifetime ban on him. Read more here
Sidharth Malhotra is learning the guitar and is even expected to sing in Aashiqui 3. But before that, he will debut as a rapper. In his next film, A Gentleman. Read more here