A look at the headlines right now:
- Amarnath Yatra attack: There was no lapse in security, says BJP leader Ram Madhav: The Opposition criticised the Centre for neglecting the safety of all pilgrims despite having intelligence input about the attack.
- Former West Bengal governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi is Opposition’s choice for vice president: The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was unanimously picked by the members of 18 Opposition parties.
- Supreme Court stays Centre’s notification banning the sale of cattle for slaughter: The top court said livelihoods could not be ‘subjected to uncertainties’.
- Supreme Court panel tells BCCI to name Indian team coach today after Sourav Ganguly asks for more time: The advisory panel led by Sourav Ganguly had said it would speak to Indian captain Virat Kohli before naming the coach.
- Sensex, Nifty hit all-time high in afternoon session: The rise in the markets was the result of investors’ expectations that upcoming data on inflation and industrial production will be encouraging.
- In Bihar, BJP offers ‘outside’ support to Nitish Kumar if RJD pulls out of grand alliance: Lalu Prasad Yadav’s party on Monday said that his son will not resign as Bihar’s deputy chief minister despite the CBI charges against him.
- India and China must not allow differences to become disputes, says Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar: He said he was confident that India would handle the current standoff with China in the Doklam plateau.
- Not In My Name protestors will hold a vigil in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to mourn Amarnath deaths: The organisers said they want to ‘take a firm stand against political violence no matter who the perpetrator’.
- US military plane crashes in rural Mississippi, at least 16 killed: Authorities were unable to provide details on what led to the mishap.
- Gulf nations’ demands for restoring diplomatic relations with Qatar are ‘unrealistic’, says US: The United States said it was important for all Arab nations to come together and stop terror financing.
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