A look at the headlines right now:

  1. India, Israel sign seven agreements, promise to cooperate in tackling terrorism: Modi said the two countries discussed the current situation in West Asia and hoped that peace and dialogue would prevail in the region.
  2. India ‘trampled’ on Panchsheel principles, is misleading the public: China on Sikkim standoff: The Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru had endorsed the 1890 Sino-British convention on Sikkim.
  3. Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passes resolution to implement GST in the state: The state passed the landmark tax reform during a special session, after two days of heated exchanges between the BJP and Opposition.
  4. Bengal government writes to the president, accuses governor of ‘crossing’ constitutional limits: The chief minister has also alleged that Governor KN Tripathi was acting in a partisan manner.
  5. Volvo to launch only electric or hybrid cars from 2019, is the first major automaker to go green: The company, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, will compete with Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors and Mercedes’ AMG Division.
  6. Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court, says Karnataka has not released its full share of Cauvery water: It also asked the Centre not to grant permission for any projects along the river basin, as Karnataka is said to be planning a dam at Mekedatu.
  7. Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi’s swearing-in of MLAs nominated by Centre sparks political protest: Twenty-four pro-Tamil outfits and the DMK called for a bandh, and the Congress released FIR copies of cases pending against two of the three MLAs.
  8. US laptop ban relaxed for flights from Dubai and Istanbul, say Emirates and Turkish Airlines: Saudia, the official airline of Saudi Arabia, said its passengers would be allowed to carry electronics on US flights from July 19.
  9. Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court agrees to examine trust vote won by CM Palaniswami in February: AIADMK MLA Pandiarajan, who belongs to the O Panneerselvam faction, sought to squash the February 18 floor test
  10. Why are there no laws to ensure fair appointments of election commissioners, SC asks Centre: The bench held that their transparent selection was important as their job was to conduct ‘free and fair elections’.