A look at the headlines right now:

  1. ‘All parties should make their stand on Bangladeshi immigrants clear,’ says Amit Shah on NRC: The Supreme Court ordered the Centre not to take coercive action against people left out of the National Register of Citizens draft.
  2. UK court seeks videos of Mumbai jail where Vijay Mallya will be held if extradited: The court granted bail to the businessman on Tuesday.  
  3. Maharashtra Police book over 4,000 people for violence during Maratha protests in Chakan: A 35-year-old man allegedly killed himself in Beed district in support of the community’s demand for reservation in jobs and education.
  4. Over 10,000 people evacuated from low-lying areas in Delhi as Yamuna’s water level continues to rise: India Meteorological Department predicted more rainfall in parts of Kerala.
  5. ‘I’m not saying anyone should share their Aadhaar number publicly’, says TRAI chief: RS Sharma said there was a sustained campaign under way against Aadhaar, three days after he shared his own number on Twitter.
  6. Eight killed, 40 injured as passenger bus hits roadside bomb in Afghanistan’s Farah province: The police suspect the explosive was planted by the Taliban to hit security forces, but hit the bus.
  7. United States elevates India’s trade status, easing export controls on high-technology products: The US administration granted Strategic Trade Authorization Tier 1 status to India, largely accorded to its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies.  
  8. Delhi court grants CBI two months to obtain sanctions to prosecute accused in Aircel-Maxis case: The investigative agency had filed a new chargesheet against 18 people, including former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram.
  9. Congress social media team member arrested in Delhi on sexual harassment charges, released on bail: Police had filed a case against Chirag Patnaik on July 3 after a former colleague accused him of sexual harassment.  
  10. Centre says 28 civilians among 55 killed this year in alleged border violations by Pakistan: This year’s figure has already exceeded the annual numbers in the previous three years.