The Biggest Stories of August 09, 2016

Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist, today ended her 16-year long hunger strike. But she was again taken to the hospital in the evening as authorities were concerned about her health; PM Modi today broke his silence on the Kashmir violence and said "Every Indian loves Kashmir" and promised "the azaadi (freedom) that every Indian feels, Kashmir can feel too"; weeks after he was ordered by the Supreme Court to step down as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul was found hanging this morning, in the official residence he had yet to vacate; all this and more in the news wrap of the day.