A look at the headlines right now:

  1. CBI raids former Union minister P Chidambaram’s Chennai home: His son Karti Chidambaram’s residence was also searched.
  2. India has not explained Kulbhushan Jadhav’s passport, Pakistan says at ICJ: Counsel Khawar Qureshi claimed that the former Indian Navy officer had a passport in a Muslim name.
  3. Donald Trump disclosed highly-classified information to Russia, officials tell a US daily: The White House refuted the allegations and said the US president and Sergei Lavrov had only discussed common threats.
  4. Sushma Swaraj says lawyer Harish Salve charged Re 1 to represent India in Kulbhushan Jadhav case: The ICJ said it would rule on the case ‘as soon as possible’.
  5. Petrol cheaper by Rs 2.16 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.10: This came after four weeks of increasing rates.
  6. Delhi swelters at 45 degrees Celsius on the hottest day in two years: Chennai also recorded its highest temperature this month on Monday when mercury jumped to 41.1 degrees Celsius.
  7. Mother of 10-year-old whose stepfather raped her moves court for an abortion: The girl is five months pregnant and in critical condition.
  8. One Belt, One Road project will not affect our stance on Kashmir, says China: The dispute was left over from the history of India and Pakistan and should be addressed through negotiation, the country’s foreign ministry said.
  9. Allahabad HC sends notice to attorney general on Adityanath and deputy CM’s disqualification: Petitioner Sanjai Sharma argued that a parliamentarian cannot be the minister of a state government as it violates Article 101(2) of the Constitution.
  10. French President Emmanuel Macron picks centre-right Édouard Philippe to be prime minister: This implies Macron’s party is reaching out to the conservatives to help form the government.