The big news: IAF papers say India almost bombed Pakistan during Kargil war, and 9 other top stories
Nitish Kumar said his party will back the Centre's GST Bill, and Donald Trump was officially named the US Republican party's presidential nominee.
A look at the headlines right now:
- India had ordered Air Force to bomb Pakistani targets after failed Kargil negotiations: Plans had been chalked out, and pilots armed with loaded revolvers, but the mission was cancelled hours before the scheduled go time.
- Nitish Kumar says he will back the Centre's GST Bill: This leaves the Congress, JD(U)'s alliance partner in Bihar, with little support for its opposition to the legislation.
- Three men arrested out of the five who raped Rohtak woman twice in three years: The accused have claimed they are being framed, while the survivor’s parents have said they had been threatening them to drop the first case.
- Rajya Sabha passes Child Labour Act amendment that allows children to work with their family: The new law also lets children between 14 and 18 take up non-hazardous occupations.
- Donald Trump officially named Republican party's nominee for president: A giant image of the businessman was beamed in from the Trump Tower in New York after his votes were counted at the ongoing party convention.
- Supreme Court says cases can be transferred out of Jammu and Kashmir: The bench was examining whether cases involving regular laws that do not apply in the state can be moved out.
- Protests all over Gujarat against attack on Dalit men who were skinning a cow, 16 attempt suicide: Angry mobs set state transport buses on fire, blocked a national highway and dumped carcasses in a Collectors office.
- Can't make 'collective denunciations', Supreme Court tells Rahul Gandhi in RSS defamation case: The Congress vice president was sued for blaming the organisation for Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, a statement he had made during a national election rally.
- Ronaldinho leaves Premier Futsal midway after being appointed ambassador of 2016 Paralympics: The Brazilian legend will be replaced as captain of the Goa franchise by his compatriot Cafu.
- 13 PSU banks get Rs 22,915 crore in capital from the government: The Finance Ministry said the funds were provided so that the state-owned banks can expand their lending services and raise money from the market.