A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Boris Johnson says he will not run for Prime Minister of UK: His rival Michael Gove and Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May announced their campaigns to head the Conservative Party.
  2. Rajasthan women’s panel member resigns after selfie with domestic abuse victim sparks outrage: Chairperson of the panel Suman Sharma, who also appears in the photo, said her colleague clicked the selfie to try to cheer up the ‘depressed’ woman.
  3. Sensex crosses 27,000-mark, Nifty rises after seventh pay commission announcement: Analysts said the Cabinet's approval to the Model Shop & Establishment Act also made investors optimistic.
  4. RBI governor’s term should be four years and not three, says Raghuram Rajan: He told a panel of parliamentarians that it might be worth increasing the tenure, citing the US Federal Reserve’s chair as an example.
  5. Turkish police detain 13 people in connection with the Istanbul airport attack: Investigators confirmed that the three suicide bombers involved in the assault were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
  6. National Commission for Women sends a fresh notice to Salman Khan for his rape remark: The Bollywood actor has been asked to appear before the panel on July 8.
  7. BSP leader RK Chaudhary quits party after accusing Mayawati of selling poll tickets: The 57-year-old politician said the party has gone through a lot of changes since the death of its founder Kanshi Ram.
  8. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti takes oath as state Assembly member: Mufti won the Anantnag bypolls with a margin of 12,000 votes on June 25.
  9. Only transgender people – not those who are gay, lesbian or bisexual – are the third gender, says Supreme Court: The apex court refused to alter its order from 2014 while hearing a petition filed by the Centre, in which it challenged the definition of ‘transgender’.
  10. Referring to China, US diplomat says country blocking India's entry to NSG must be accountable: United States Undersecretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon expressed his regret that the US had failed to ensure India's entry into the 48-nation group.