Top headlines at 1pm, Aug 25: Govt will soon propose a substitute to pellet guns, says Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar during which discussions on the prevailing security situation in the state took place. Bothof them also conducted a press conference after the meeting. Rajnath Singh said he is visiting the Valley for the second time since the crisis began and has met close to 300 people since Wednesday.