A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Whatever is happening in Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored, Rajnath Singh tells Rajya Sabha: The home minister said an all-party meeting will be held in the state on August 12, which the prime minister will also attend.
  2. Arrested terrorist Bahadur Ali said LeT camps are training 30 to 40 men to enter India, said NIA: According to the central agency, Ali crossed the Line of Control along with two other cadres from the militant group on June 11 or 12.
  3. Raghuram Rajan says he was open to extension of his term as RBI governor: However, the 53-year-old economist said he was perfectly happy that his tenure will end on September 4.
  4. AAP leader Kartar Singh has hidden assets worth Rs 130 crore, I-T raids reportedly found: The search and seizure operations have purportedly revealed that the Chattarpur MLA has unaccounted for farmhouses and proxy-owned properties.
  5. Delhi HC asks SC-appointed panel to look into alleged waste of public money by AAP government: The court was hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken that accused the ruling party of issuing ads in violation of guidelines.
  6. Mahad bridge was supposed to be dismantled last year, says minister: Rescue operations continue at the accident site, and 26 people have been declared dead so far.
  7. Man killed after being hit by Jyotiraditya Scindia's car in Kerala: The accident took place when the Congress legislator was travelling from Kochi to Alappuzha to attend an award ceremony.
  8. At least 11 premature babies die in Baghdad hospital fire, seven others rescued: The blaze broke out in the maternity ward of Yarmouk Hospital, a primary healthcare centre in the western side of the Iraqi capital.
  9. Sensex ends more than 300 points down, while the rupee hit a two-month high against the dollar: Nifty fell by more than 100 points, with the negative trend mostly caused by trading in the oil and gas, energy, healthcare, finance and banking sectors.
  10. Ed Sheeran copied Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On, the family of the song's co-writer tells court: The British singer-composer has not yet issued a statement regarding the dispute involving his 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud.