A look at the headlines right now:

  1. CBI raids Lalu Yadav’s homes, registers FIR over alleged corruption in IRCTC hotel allotment case: Searches were conducted at more than 12 locations in Delhi, Gurugram, Ranchi and Puri.
  2. Security stepped up across J&K ahead of Burhan Wani’s first death anniversary: The state government has ordered a complete shutdown of internet services – both mobile and broadband – from tonight till further orders.
  3. IndiGo rules out joint venture with government in Air India deal: Co-Founder Rakesh Gangwal said the airline will not be able to bring value to the proposal.
  4. Actor Vikram Chatterjee, accused in model Sonika Chauhan’s death, arrested in Kolkata: The police said the TV celebrity had been absconding and trying to hide facts related to the case.
  5. Circumstances not ideal for a Modi-Xi meeting at G20 Summit, says China referring to Sikkim standoff: India said there was no bilateral meeting planned between the two leaders, and that the armies of the two counties would most likely resolve the matter.
  6. France plans to ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040: Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said the government aims to make the country carbon neutral by 2050.
  7. RBI limits customer liability in online fraud cases, directs banks to register all for SMS alerts: The central bank said people cannot be made liable at all if they report unauthorised transactions within three working days.
  8. Fresh violence breaks out in West Bengal’s Basirhat; BJP to send four-member team: The Mamata Banerjee government has reportedly declined the Centre’s offer of additional four companies of paramilitary forces.
  9. Donald Trump thinks Russia might have interfered in the 2016 US election, says report: This comes as the president is scheduled to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Hamburg during the G20 summit on Friday.
  10. Tamil Nadu theatre owners call off strike after state government agrees to consider their demands: The association had been protesting against the 30% municipal tax imposed on movie tickets over and above GST.