A look at the headlines right now:

  1. TDP begins debate on no-trust motion, Shiv Sena MP says party will abstain: ‘Today is an important day in our Parliamentary democracy,’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said earlier in the day.
  2. United States will host the rescheduled ‘2+2 dialogue’ with India on September 6: In June, Washington had cancelled the meet that was originally scheduled for July 6 citing ‘unavoidable reasons’.
  3. WhatsApp to limit forwarding of messages to 5 chats at a time in a bid to curb rumours in India: The messaging platform said it will remove the quick forward button next to media messages.
  4. Rupee recovers from record low of 69.13 against dollar; Sensex, Nifty trade higher: Benchmark indices gained during the morning trade ahead of the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-government on Friday.
  5. Maharashtra dairy farmers call off strike after state government raises procurement rate: It will be increased from Rs 17-19 per litre to Rs 25 from Saturday.
  6. Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to US despite uproar after Helsinki meeting: But Russia has not yet spoken about any second meeting with the United States president.
  7. Lok Sabha passes bill to allow seizure of assets of fugitive economic offenders: The Rajya Sabha passed amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act that would make giving bribes an offence.
  8. Students demanding removal of Manipur University vice chancellor clash with police in Imphal: Students accused Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey of administrative negligence and misusing funds.
  9. CBI files fresh chargesheet against P Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram in Aircel-Maxis case: The agency said it has discovered two sets of money trails in connection with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance.
  10. Modi government forcing AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel to frame Sonia Gandhi, claims Congress: The British businessman’s lawyer and sister said on Thursday that investigators had promised to exonerate him of all charges if he implicates Gandhi.