News brief: Big stories of the day

Pakistani troops have slit the throat of a BSF jawanalong the International Border(IB) near Jammu. The jawan was identified as Head Constable Narender Kumar.The incident took place on Tuesday in the Ramgarh sector.

The Islamabad High Court has suspended the jail terms of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz. Sharif and Maryam were serving 10 and seven-year jail terms after having been convicted in the Avenfield case.

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the filing ofobjections against Assam's second draft National Register of Citizenswill begin on September 25 and stay open for a period of 60 days till November 25.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Wednesday pitched for protection of cows but disapproved of going against the law in the name of such vigilantism.

North Korea said on Wednesday it would permanently abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign experts, the latest gesture by leader Kim Jong-Un to revive faltering talks with Washington over his country's nuclear programme.