A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Sheila Dikshit announced as Congress' chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh: Earlier this week the party made Raj Babbar its state president ahead of the 2017 elections.
  2. Court orders police to file case against Dadri lynching victim Mohammad Akhlaq’s family: The court was hearing a petition filed by villagers after Uttar Pradesh police refused to file an FIR in the matter in May.
  3. Pakistan covets others' territory, uses terrorism as a state policy, says India's UN envoy: Syed Akbaruddin made the statement after Pakistan's UN ambassador said at a UN General Assembly debate that the Hizbul chief's killing was ‘extrajudicial'.
  4. Arunachal Pradesh governor asks Nabam Tuki to prove majority by July 16: The move comes a day after the Supreme Court reinstated the Congress-led government in the state after it had been placed under President’s Rule.
  5. Ban cash transactions exceeding Rs 3 lakh, SIT on black money tells Supreme Court: The panel also suggested the top court put a cap on cash-holding with individuals to not more than Rs 15 lakh.
  6. Delhi court orders Election Commission to furnish Smriti Irani’s educational qualification records: A complaint was filed against the Union textiles minister for allegedly providing false information to the poll body.
  7. Wholesale inflation rises by 1.62% in June, prompted by vegetable price rise: This, along with rising retail inflation, has made a rate cut by RBI unlikely at its next policy meet on August 9.
  8. Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues Indian Air Force for denying her permanent commission: The Rajasthan officer has moved the Armed Forces Tribunal, calling the IAF's decision 'biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable'.
  9. Rape remark: Salman Khan refuses to apologise in his response to Maharashtra women's panel: The actor's counsel argued that the state commission does not have the jurisdiction to take up the issue.
  10. Banks move Supreme Court against Vijay Mallya for not disclosing his assets: The Debt Recovery Tribunal has said it cannot recover Diageo's $75 million from the liquor baron.