A look at the headlines right now:

  1. India abstains from voting on UN resolution to appoint an LGBT rights expert: During a session of the UNHCR, 23 member countries were for the motion and 18 of them were against.
  2. Centre seeks report from Law Commission on implementation of Uniform Civil Code: The recommendatory body to the government will now consult stakeholders and political parties.
  3. Francois Hollande says Britain cannot delay or cancel its departure from the EU: Leaders Germany and Italy also agree with the French president while Britain is in no mood to rush things.
  4. Sikh musician says he was profiled in Orlando after ‘concerned citizen’ found his flute case suspicious: Neelamjit Dhillon posted on his Instagram account that a police official came up to him and checked his bag while he was eating at a local restaurant.
  5. Italy will add cricket to the Olympics if Rome wins 2024 hosting bid: The Italian cricket federation announced that they had agreed to a deal with the organising committee.
  6. Centre will seal Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura by December 2017, says home ministry official: Susheel Kumar, the secretary of border management, said the step would be taken to prevent infiltration and check crimes.
  7. Ozone hole over Antarctica is showing first signs of healing, finds new study: The gap was around 4 million sq km smaller in September 2015 than it was in 2000, scientists said.
  8. Ravi Shastri resigns from the ICC Cricket Committee: The former India team director said his decision was based on personal commitments.
  9. India and Cyprus complete tax negotiations that will stop businesses from avoiding capital gains: The bilateral treaty will prevent companies from bypassing Indian levies by routing their dealings through the tax-friendly European nation.
  10. Jharkhand BJP president's son accused of sexually assaulting one minor, then marrying another: A 16-year-old girl said Munna Marandi had been exploiting her for two years, but later allegedly tied the knot with an 11-year-old.