UP police apologise after a man was beaten and dragged by a mob, in the presence of cops, with one officer seen casually checking his phone; India hits back with higher import duties on farm, steel products from the US, in retaliation to Donald Trump's tariff hikes on steel and aluminum; Mamata Banerjee tells her cadres to get ready to fight against BJP and the Congress in 2019; NSG commandoes have been posted in Kashmir, a day after the Centre steps up its operations; In Bihar, a father fights to free his 14-year-old son, who is in jail for refusing free vegetables to policemen; and more in our news wrap of the day.
