A look at the headlines right now:

  1. BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns from Rajya Sabha, AAP says he will be welcomed: There are murmurs that the popular former cricketer will join the Aam Aadmi Party, which will contest the Assembly elections in Punjab next year.
  2. Karnataka minister KJ George resigns after court orders FIR against him in DSP's suicide case: The court also asked the state police to file formal complaints against two policemen in connection with the investigation.
  3. Supreme Court gives BCCI six months to implement Lodha recommendations: The cricket board said it respects the top court's decision and will look towards implementing the panel's recommendations.
  4. SoftBank set to buy London-based chip designer ARM for £24.3 billion: According to the cash deal, the Japanese internet corporation will pay £ 17 for every share of the tech company.
  5. At Monsoon Session, Congress decries 'disproportionate use of force' in Kashmir: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad condemned the use of pellets by Indian forces that has left several civilians with permanent injuries.
  6. The world's six richest countries host just 9% of its refugees: Oxfam report: A fifth of the asylum seekers live in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Palestine, South Africa and Pakistan, which account for under 2% of the global economy.
  7. An inclusive financial sector is important for economic efficiency, says Raghuram Rajan: The Reserve Bank of India governor said the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System will help extend financial services beyond the large borrowers.
  8. Asian Development Bank projects 7.4% growth for Indian economy in 2016-17: Morgan Stanley revised its growth estimate for this year from 7.5% to 7.7%. The financial services firm also reviewed its prediction for 2017, from 7.75 to 7.8%.
  9. Arvind Kejriwal washes dishes at Golden Temple to atone for party's manifesto gaffe: The Aam Aadmi Party had used the gurdwara's picture next to the party's broom symbol in a document released for 2017 Punjab Assembly elections.
  10. Green tribunal bans all diesel vehicles more than 10 years old in Delhi: The green court had earlier asked the registration of 15-year-old vehicles in the capital to be cancelled.