Top 5 news at 9 pm on Oct 27: Another Pakistani spy identified as Shoaib arrested in Jodhpur

A Pakistan High Commission official, identified as Mehmood Akhtar, was detained for his alleged involvement in an espionage racket involving sharing of sensitive defence documents and deployment details of BSF along the Indo-Pak border with Pakistani spy agency ISI.

1.Another Pakistani spy identified as Shoaib arrested by Rajasthan Police, being brought to Delhi for further probe

Shoaib, the Jodhpur-based passport and visa agent allegedly involved in espionage racket, was detained near his home town Thursday evening, police said. A Pakistan High Commission official, identified as Mehmood Akhtar, was detained for his alleged involvement in an espionage racket involving sharing of sensitive defence documents and deployment details of BSF along the Indo-Pak border with Pakistani spy agency ISI.

2.Mulayam skips ‘Yash Bharti’ award function organised by UP chief minister Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday gave a miss to an event where Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav distributed Yash Bharti awards to 73 renowned personalities in diverse fields including social works, sports, literature.

3.Watch Pervez Musharraf exclusive interview on News Nation at 9pm today

In an exclusive interview to News Nation, Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf says that ‘’terrorism should not be categorized, a terrorist is a terrorist, however, those who are fighting in Kashmir are Mujahideen’’.

4. Pak HC staffer Mehmood Akhtar asked to leave India within 48 hrs,

Hours after India declared a Pakistan High Commission staffer Mehmood Akhtar as persona non-grata for espionage activities, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup revealed some details about him.

5. Tata Sons denies Cyrus Mistry's allegations, says board gives its Chairman complete autonomy

Tata Sons on Thursday issued a statement and denied allegations levelled by ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry in his letter written to the company on Wednesday.