Express daily briefing: J&K becomes UT today; Whatsapp confirms Israeli spyware snooping Indians; and more

Jammu and Kashmir becomes two Union Territories today

The state of Jammu and Kashmir will be officially bifurcated into the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on Thursday, October 31. A new political alternative being catalyzed by the Centre is starting to take shape in Kashmir with some senior leaders and several young aspiring politicians ready to look beyond the abrogation of Article 370, and willing to start afresh a dialogue with the people and engage with New Delhi.

WhatsApp confirms: Israeli spyware was used to snoop on Indian journalists, activists