Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has denied reports of his transfer, saying he continues to serve in the post. The clarification comes after he was named secretary of a committee probing alleged irregularities in Maharashtra Public Service Commission recruitment examinations

Four terrorists, including top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohammad Faizan, were killed in a landmine blast while allegedly attempting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district across the Line of Control. Security forces have stepped up surveillance in the area