News brief: Big stories of the day

After International Court of Justice verdict, Pakistan grants consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict Pakistan has been forced to grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav.

US Navy destroyed Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Donald Trump

Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened the ship as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran floats offer on nuclear inspections; US sceptical

Iran on Thursday signalled a willingness to engage in diplomacy to defuse tensions with the United States with a modest offer on its nuclear programme that met immediate scepticism in Washington.

Death toll in Assam floods reaches 37; situation still grim

The death toll in Assam floods triggered by torrential rains rose to 37 on Thursday, state's Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.

Pakistan lost $50 million from airspace restrictions: Aviation minister

Pakistan suffered a loss of over eight billion rupees ($50 million) from airspace restrictions imposed since February, aviation minister said on Thursday.