INDIA
Here are the top stories from the evening.
Former BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is all set to float his own political front "Awaaz-e-Punjab" after joining hands with some ousted Akali legislators. Read more here
The nurses' strike in New Delhi called by All India Government Nurses Federation and Delhi Nurses Federation comes at a time when the national capital is graplling with rising cases of dengue and chikungunya. Read more here
Submitting its response in connection with the ongoing matter on the 'triple talaq' issue, the AIMPLB said, 'Personal laws cannot be challenged as violative of Part III of the Constitution.' Read AIMPLB's response to Supreme Court here
Peshawar has faced numerous terrorist attacks, including the December 2014 massacre of students at an army-run school. Taliban gunmen had killed more than 150 people, most of them children, in the deadliest attack. Read about the recent attack here
Mukesh Ambani's claim of the Jio 4G service being the cheapest in the world effectively threw down the gauntlet for what will become an intense cellular service battle going forward. Read more here