The big news: GST, China and Kashmir in focus ahead of Monsoon Session, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: GJM President Bimal Gurung said there will be more bloodshed in Darjeeling, and the Amarnath Yatra toll rose to eight.
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.
- ‘I will die, but Gorkhaland must be achieved’, says GJM chief Bimal Gurung: Bimal Gurung said there will be more bloodshed and that the fight was just beginning.
- Toll in Amarnath Yatra attack rises to eight: The woman, identified as Lalitaben, was among the 18 pilgrims injured after militants targeted their bus.
- Bajrang Dal members get leader out of jail by creating a commotion outside police station: Kamlesh Tiwari allegedly abused the police officials and even manhandled them.
- Tejashwi Yadav skips government event amid growing RJD-JD(U) rift: He was supposed to share the stage with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- Fire breaks out at Lucknow’s King George Medical University hospital, 150 patients shifted: Witnesses said the fire alarm did not work, and hospital authorities detected the blaze only after it had filled the second and third floors.
- Nagpur BJP worker thrashed by cow vigilantes was carrying beef, claim police: The Nagpur rural president of the BJP, Rajiv Potdar, called for strong action against Sheikh.
- London teenager faces trial after carrying out five acid attacks in under two hours: The boy, along with an accomplice, are accused of targeting men on mopeds in the city’s north and east.
- Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams to win her first Wimbledon: The Spaniard beat Williams 7-5, 6-0.
- 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.