In a rush? Here’s your bite-sized roundup of the biggest news from Wednesday, 8 October.

National

1. JK: Two soldiers go missing during combing operation in Anantnag, search underway

Srinagar: Security forces launched a massive search operation in the forests of Kokernag area in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag to locate two missing soldiers after losing contact with them during a combing exercise in the area to track down terrorists, officials said on Wednesday.

2. Himachal landslide: Death toll rises to 16 as one more body recovered; rescue operation concludes

Shimla: The death toll in a massive landslide that hit a private bus in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district increased to 16 with the recovery of a child's body on Wednesday morning as the search and rescue operation concluded, officials said.

3. PM Modi inaugurates phase one of Navi Mumbai International Airport

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated phase one of the Navi Mumbai International Airport, built at a cost of Rs 19,650 crore.

4. Congress must disclose who prevented India from mounting military response post-26/11: PM

Navi Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress party demanding it disclose to the nation who prevented India from mounting a military response following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which were linked to Pakistan.

5. How quickly 'diplomatic setbacks' accumulate: Cong on 'US set to supply' Raytheon missiles to Pak

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Modi government over the US reportedly set to supply Raytheon air-to-air missiles to Pakistan, saying how quickly "diplomatic setbacks" accumulate

6. Outgoing Bihar assembly met for 146 days, lowest of all its five-year terms: Report

New Delhi: The outgoing Bihar legislative assembly met for a total of 146 days, the lowest of all its five-year terms, a legislative think-tank has said.

7. Bihar polls: Cong top brass clears names of 25 candidates

New Delhi: Amid seat-sharing talks with allies of the 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, the Congress top leadership on Wednesday discussed party candidates for the upcoming assembly elections and is learnt to have finalised names of 25 candidates

8. UK PM Starmer visits YRF Studios in Mumbai, bats for deepening film collaboration

Mumbai: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday visited the Yash Raj Films (YRF) Studios in suburban Andheri and announced that major Indian production houses including the YRF will make movies across locations in the UK.

9. Assam Police DSP arrested in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death

Guwahati: Zubeen Garg's cousin and Assam Police DSP Sandipan Garg was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, a senior officer said.

10. Kerala luxury cars smuggling case: ED raids properties of actors Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj, others

Kochi: The ED on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Dulquer Salmaan, Amit Chakkalackal and some other persons across Kerala and in Tamil Nadu as part of an investigation linked to a recent Customs case related to alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan to India, official sources said.

11. Madhya Pradesh SIT conducts probe at factory, registered address of cough syrup maker in TN

Chennai: A seven member SIT led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police from Madhya Pradesh formed to look into the deaths of children from allegedly consuming a cough syrup conducted probe at the factory of the drug manufacturer near here on Wednesday, sources said.

12. Search operation underway in J-K's Anantnag to track down terrorists

Srinagar: Security forces launched a massive search operation in the forests of Kokernag area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir to track down terrorists, officials said here on Wednesday.

13. Six killed in fire accident at cracker manufacturing unit in Andhra

Rayavaram (Andhra Pradesh): Six people died and two were injured in a fire accident at a crackers manufacturing unit in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday.

14. Deposit Rs 60 cr, will then consider plea for permission to go abroad: HC to Shilpa Shetty, Kundra

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would consider the plea filed by actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband to travel abroad only if they deposit Rs 60 crore, the amount involved in a cheating case against them.

Foreign

15. Myanmar army targets civilians in paraglider bombing, 24 dead including children

Myanmar’s military has been accused of carrying out a deadly airstrike using a motorised paraglider, killing at least 24 people, including children and injuring more than 50 others during a Buddhist festival in the conflict-ridden Sagaing region.

16. Lt Col, Major among 11 soldiers killed in clashes with TTP militants in Pakistan

Peshawar: At least 11 military personnel, including a Lt Colonel and a Major, were killed in clashes with the Taliban militants during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan, the army said on Wednesday

17. Over 850 hikers, guides stranded in Mt Everest blizzard rescued

Beijing: Over 850 hikers, guides and porters who were stranded for three days in a severe blizzard on the Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest have been evacuated by hundreds of villagers and rescue teams, according to Chinese official media.