A look at the headlines right now:

  1. 10 CRPF men killed in encounter with Maoists in Bihar's Dumari Nala forest: The extremists set off IEDs and engaged security forces in a heavy gunfight, in one of the worst anti-Naxal operations in recent times.
  2. 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.
  3. Chaos on Day 1 of Republican National Convention, anti-Donald Trump party delegates voice opposition: The rebellion to change GOP's rules to choose an alternative candidate brought into focus the disunity among Republicans ahead of the presidential polls.
  4. Deputy mayor of Istanbul district shot, in critical condition amid tension in Turkey: The assailant reportedly broke into Cemil Candas' office and opened fire, but it is unclear whether the attack is related to the attempted coup in the country.
  5. Afghan teenager attacks train in Germany, injures four: Police shot dead the 17-year-old in Würzburg when he tried to flee.
  6. Media ban in Jammu and Kashmir lifted, state says it was a ‘miscommunication’: The government transferred the senior policeman who had ordered the raids at press offices, a move that tries to show imposing the gag was not their decision.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.