A look at the headlines right now:

  1. BJP pulls out of alliance with Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir: There has been speculation about a rift in the alliance for months, especially following the murder and alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua.
  2. SC refuses urgent hearing of petition requesting it to declare Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s sit-in unconstitutional: Justices SA Nazeer and Indu Malhotra said the plea would be listed for hearing after the court’s summer vacation.
  3. 70 South Asians among those separated from family, detained in US prison due to Trump policy, shows report: The Asia Pacific American Network of Oregon said a total of 123 refugees had been detained and transferred to the prison in Oregon over the last month.
  4. Vijay Mallya diverted loan funds to Formula 1 team and firm that owned IPL team, alleges ED: The Enforcement Directorate also accused the businessman of not fully disclosing his assets while executing a personal guarantee agreement with lenders in 2010.
  5. MEA dismisses Chinese envoy’s call for trilateral summit, says India-Pakistan matters are bilateral: Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said that his party condemns the Chinese ambassador’s statement.
  6. Five killed in a fire at two adjoining hotels in Lucknow: Preliminary inquiry found that firefighting equipment was installed in SSJ International and Viraat International but the staff were not trained to use them.
  7. Centre can no longer blame the UPA government for its own failures, says NITI Aayog vice chairperson: Rajiv Kumar said the BJP-led government has overcome those legacy issues and so should be judged on its own merits.
  8. Security forces in J&K have been given a free hand against militants, Rajnath Singh tells The Hindu: The Union minister cited the assassination of Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari and Army rifleman Aurangzeb as reasons for not extending the ceasefire.
  9. Mice allegedly destroy currency notes worth Rs 12 lakh deposited in ATM in Assam’s Tinsukia district: The ATM was reportedly not functioning since May 20.
  10. Nirav Modi managed to travel to four countries even after his passport was revoked, says CBI: Of the six countries the agency corresponded with, only the United Kingdom provided details of the diamond merchant’s whereabouts.