The big news: Three dead in clashes with security forces in Kashmir, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Shashi Tharoor was granted bail in the Sunanda Pushkar case, and the Opposition criticised Jayant Sinha for greeting eight lynching convicts.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Three civilians killed during clashes with Army in Kulgam district: Mobile internet services have been suspended in four south Kashmir districts.
- Delhi court grants bail to Shashi Tharoor in Sunanda Pushkar murder case: The court said he did not have to file a formal bail application as a sessions court had already granted him anticipatory bail.
- Opposition criticises Jayant Sinha for garlanding lynching convicts, says it is unbecoming of a Union minister: On Friday, Sinha garlanded eight men convicted of killing a cattle trader last year in Jharkhand after the High Court suspended their life sentences last week.
- UP government tells Supreme Court that Muslim groups are trying to delay the hearing in the Ayodhya case: Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who represented the appellants, claimed that Islam would collapse if prayers are not allowed in mosques.
- Dalit man allegedly whipped 100 times for asking for a raise in salary, two arrested: Ajay Ahirwar was tied to a petrol pump machine and beaten up after he did not turn up for work on June 22.
- Bihar girl accuses 15 students, two teachers and principal of raping her for seven months: The police have so far arrested school principal Uday Kumar Singh, teacher Balajee and two students.
- Over 100 chimneys being drilled into mountain to rescue boys trapped in cave in Thailand: Several people, including Elon Musk, have offered to help in the rescue mission.
- Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Warren Buffett, is now the third-richest person in the world: The 34-year-old Zuckerberg is now worth about $81.6 billion, and trails only Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft’s Bill Gates.
- Indian banks ‘very happy’ with UK court order against Vijay Mallya, says SBI chief: Arijit Basu added that they have already recovered over Rs 960 crore from the businessman’s assets in India, and hope to get ‘a significant amount’ from the UK.
- Legendary comic book artist and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko dies at 90: Ditko was found dead in his apartment on June 29.