A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Three killed as two buildings collapse in Greater Noida, many feared trapped: Four teams of the National Disaster Response Force and the police are carrying out rescue operations.
  2. Supreme Court reserves judgement on Section 377 as hearing on pleas challenging archaic law ends: During the hearing on Tuesday, the court said it would strike down the law if it is convinced that it violates fundamental rights.
  3. Opposition MPs write to Lok Sabha speaker, blame Centre for washout of Budget Session: After an all-party meeting on Tuesday, Sumitra Mahajan asked legislators not to disrupt proceedings.  
  4. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify in Senate over summits held by Donald Trump: Pompeo is set to testify on July 25 on Trump’s meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kin Jong-un.  
  5. Pakistan files second counter-memorial on Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in ICJ: This is Islamabad’s first reply in counter-pleading, and second reply in the overall case so far.
  6. Rahul Gandhi constitutes working committee, drops Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath: This is the first time Gandhi has constituted the party’s highest decision-making body since taking charge as president in December.
  7. Muslim cleric slaps Supreme Court lawyer Farah Faiz during live television debate: The incident occurred at Zee Hindustan’s office in Noida.
  8. Election panel rejects request of AAP MLAs to cross-examine petitioner who wants them disqualified: The legislators said they wanted to disprove the allegation that were holding offices of profit.
  9. European Union, Japan sign major free trade deal, denounce rising protectionism: The pact creates the world’s largest open economic area, covering nearly a third of the world’s economic output.
  10. Minister defends ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme, asks if Roman Colosseum can be adopted why not Taj Mahal: KJ Alphons, the tourism minister, was answering queries about the controversy the scheme had created last year.