A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Senior BJP leader Brijpal Teotia in critical condition after being shot at in Ghaziabad: He sustained at least five bullet injuries when four men started firing indiscriminately at his SUV.
  2. Shah Rukh Khan briefly detained at Los Angeles airport: The Bollywood actor took to Twitter and said he respected US security but expressed his frustration at being held by immigration authorities so often.
  3. Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna ease through to the Olympics mixed doubles quarterfinals: The Indian pair won their Round of 16 match in straight sets.
  4. No rise in crimes against Dalits after NDA came to power, says Rajnath Singh: The home minister was addressing the Lok Sabha, which took up the issue on Thursday and demanded action from the Centre.
  5. Indian men's hockey team make it to knockout stage at Olympics after 36 years: However, the women's hockey team lost 3-0 to the United States.
  6. Aditya Birla Nuvo and Grasim Industries Limited set to merge into combined entity worth $9.4 billion: After the merger, Aditya Birla financial Services Ltd will be become a separate listed company through a few schemes of arrangement.
  7. Saina Nehwal begins Olympics badminton campaign with hard-fought win: Kidambi Srikanth also won against Lino Munoz of Mexico.
  8. CBI files chargesheet against ex-ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair in Antrix-Devas case: He was also the chairman of Antrix, the commercial arm of the space research organisation when the controversial deal was struck.
  9. Rajya Sabha approves Bill increasing paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks: Mothers who have children through surrogacy and those adopting will also be included under the law.
  10. Pakistan has no locus standi in addressing Kashmir situation, says External Affairs Ministry: Vikas Swarup said arrested militant Bahadur Ali's confessions were proof of Pakistan's continued involvement in cross-border terrorism and infiltration.