A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul found dead: He is believed to have committed suicide at the official chief minister’s residence, which he had not yet moved out of to make place for new CM Pema Khandu.
  2. Manipur activist Irom Sharmila likely to end her 16-year fast today: Her friends, supporters and family have not yet revealed any details on her next steps, or where she will live after she is released from hospital.
  3. Uttar Pradesh police arrest three, including main suspect, in Bulandshahr gangrape: The men belong to a tribal group of robbers called the Bawaria gang, which is mostly involved in loot crimes on highways.
  4. Narendra Modi should not have said 80% gau rakshaks are fake, says RSS: Sangh spokesperson Manmohan Vaidya said the prime minister, however, corrected himself a day later.
  5. Five Dalit minors booked for sexually harassing children from upper-caste community in Tamil Nadu: The police filed the case under the POCSO Act after repeated requests by an AIADMK MLA, officials said.
  6. At Rio, Indian women’s hockey team loses to Great Britain 0-3, men lose 2-1 to Germany: The Indian women were outdone by goals from Giselle Ansley, Nicola White and Alex Danson.
  7. Abhinav Bindra misses out on Olympics medal after finishing fourth in 10m air rifle final: The 33-year-old, who was the oldest man in the grid, finished with a total score of 163.8.
  8. In Vijay Rupani's new Gujarat Cabinet, deputy CM Nitin Patel gets Narmada, Kalpsar and finance jobs: The chief minister will take charge of the home and industry departments, while Chiman Shaparia will hold the energy portfolio.
  9. Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, breakaway faction of Pakistan Taliban, claims Quetta explosion: Around 70 people have reportedly died in the blast at a government hospital.
  10. Lok Sabha ratifies GST Bill with amendments made by Rajya Sabha: The changes suggested by the Upper House were accepted unanimously.