The Biggest Stories of August 05, 2016
More than a dozen people were killed and many injured after two terrorists in army uniform opened fire at a crowded market near Assam's Kokrajhar town. Security forces killed one terrorist but the rest escaped; BJP's state chief Vijay Rupani will be the next chief minister of Gujarat. Nitin Patel, who was sidely tipped to be chosen, will be deputy chief minister; the sight of gun-toting terrorists at public rallies have become the fresh cause of concern in Kashmir Valley. On Wednesday, the terrorists addressed public meetings at Arwani in south Kashmir, asking people to follow the protest and strike calendar issued by the separatist leaders of the Hurriyat; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.
