The Biggest Stories of May 1, 2017

The Pakistan army today killed and mutilated two soldiers in Kashmir, after which India "reacted immediately to the barbaric act" firing mortar bombs and grenades across the border, said army sources. Arun Jaitley said the "army will respond appropriately" to this; Five policemen and two guards from a private company were killed when terrorists attacked a bank vehicle in Kashmir's Kulgam today; Turkish President Erdogen made controversial comments on Kashmir in a television interview. He held bilateral talks with PM Modi in which the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen ties; Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday disputed the BJP's development claims in Gujarat and said the governments in the state and at the Centre worked only for a handful of industrialists. As Mr Gandhi launched his party's election campaign in the state, he vowed to fight the state assembly elections "with full force" and defeat the BJP; all this and more in our news wrap of the day.