News brief: Big stories of the day

Minister of state(MoS) for civil aviation Jayant Sinha said today that the government is committed to making Air India into a 'competitive airlines', asserting that it has legacy issues but it has begun to make operating profit.

Outgoing Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Subramanian, called it quits earlier today and stated that it was an honour to serve the country and frame numerous reforms. 

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday said images of children being held in cages in US migrant detention facilities were deeply disturbing and that Britain did not approve of separating migrant families.

A day after the Modi government at the Centre disassociated itself from the PDP in J&K, India's army chief Bipin Rawat said the armed force won't face "any political interference" while tackling terrorists in the state.

A peace team from Afghanistan's Helmand province called on President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday and placed a list of demands aimed at facilitating peace in the region.