The big news: Centre asks Opposition to cooperate during Monsoon Session, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Mehbooba Mufti said it was worrying that China was talking about Kashmir, and Turkish President Erdogan marked a year since the military coup.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Centre calls all-party meet ahead of Monsoon Session, Trinamool to boycott it: Sixteen new bills are listed for introduction in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha during the upcoming session.
- Kashmir is so vulnerable, even China is talking about it now, says Mehbooba Mufti: The J&K chief minister said her state has to pay the price every time India’s borders are threatened.
- Erdogan says he will ‘cut off the heads’ of traitors to Turkey, a year after the military coup: The president made an emotional appeal to citizens gathered at the Bosphorous Bridge, where the clashes had begun in 2016.
- Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams to win her first Wimbledon: The Spaniard beat Williams 7-5, 6-0.
- Indian soldier killed in cross-border firing in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected militants also hurled a grenade at state police and the Central Reserve Police Force’s patrol party in Kulgam’s Laroo district.
- Video of special treatment given to Sasikala in jail was destroyed, claims Bengaluru jail official: D Roopa said she was being targeted for her report, which had revealed that some prisoners were being given many privileges in the prison.
- Tejashwi Yadav skips government event amid growing RJD-JD(U) rift: He was supposed to share the stage with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- Case filed against former Kerala DGP TP Senkumar for making anti-minority comments: Senkumar had said the rising birthrate among Muslims in Kerala would alter the state’s demographics, in an interview to an online publication.
- Accused in 2008 BMW hit-and-run case in Delhi gets two years in prison: Utsav Bhasin was also asked to pay Rs 10 lakh to the deceased’s family and Rs 2 lakh to the injured.
- Trade deficit widens to $12.95 billion, almost $5 billion more than last year: Exports grew 4.39% to $23.5 billion, while imports rose faster, at 19%, to $36.5 billion.