The big news: All states but Tamil Nadu have agreed to the GST Bill, and nine other top stories
Vijay Mallya has been declared a proclaimed offender, and tomato prices have shot up all over the country.
A look at the headlines right now:
- All states, barring one, have agreed to back the GST Bill, says Arun Jaitley: Only Tamil Nadu has expressed some reservations at the state finance ministers' meeting in Kolkata.
- Vijay Mallya declared 'proclaimed offender', a status ED needs to bring him back to India: The ED had moved a special court that deals with cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in an effort to arrest him for defaulting on loans.
- Crop damage causes tomato prices to double all over India: The rains in the south and the heatwave in the north have added to the woes of farmers, given that the tomato is more perishable than other kitchen staples.
- MNS workers cut a cake with Asaduddin Owaisi's image on it to mark Raj Thackeray's birthday: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen has criticised the act that was meant to rile their party leader.
- Delhi government writes stern letter to Anil Ambani regarding frequent power cuts in the Capital: The Arvind Kejriwal government has asked the Reliance ADAG chairman to respond with a roadmap on dealing with the problem.
- Russia given suspended disqualification penalty and fined for fan violence during Euro 2016 match: Charges of crowd disturbances, use of fireworks and racist behaviour have been brought against the Russian Football Union.
- Hindu Sena celebrates Donald Trump's birthday with cake, balloons and posters in Delhi: The party's president said the US presidential candidate was their hero and the 'messiah against Islamic terror’.
- Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai resigns, citing 'health reasons’: Health and PWD Minister Satyendra Jain has been reportedly given charge of the ministry, after allegations of corruption surfaced against Rai.
- Centre plans to irrigate two crore hectares across the country, says Nitin Gadkari: The Rs 80,000-crore Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme and around Rs 20,000 crore under Pradhan Mantri Sinchai Yojana will be put into use.
- BJP leader who brought up ‘Hindu exodus’ from Kairana now says it is not a communal issue: Hukum Singh had listed members of Hindu families who, he said, were forced to leave the UP district after threats and extortion 'from a particular community'.