A look at the headlines right now:
- Maharashtra enforces plastic ban from Saturday, first-time offenders will be fined Rs 5,000: Those who are unable or unwilling to pay the fine will have to face court proceedings.
- Seychelles President Danny Faure arrives in Gujarat for six-day visit to India: His visit comes days after the Seychellois government called off a joint project with New Delhi to develop a naval base in one of its islands.
- US President Donald Trump threatens to impose 20% auto tariff in retaliation to European Union curbs: In May, his administration had initiated an inquiry to ascertain if the automobile imports were a national security threat.
- Vatican replaces Kerala cardinal as head of archdiocese amid allegations about illegal land sale: Cardinal George Alencherry has been accused of approving the sale of land owned by the Ernakulam archdiocese below market value.
- US indefinitely suspends two military exercises with South Korea after Singapore summit: Pentagon said the decision was taken to support the implementation of the outcomes of the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un earlier in June.
- National Conference calls for dissolution of J&K Assembly during all-party meet with governor: The PDP was not in favour, while the BJP remained silent on the matter, one of the leaders present at the meeting said.
- Major oil-producing nations agree to raise production from July: Oil prices had gone up after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to cut output in late 2016.
- Mutilated body of 6-year-old girl found in Gwalior, autopsy confirms rape: The police said the suspect was captured on CCTV footage recorded at a wedding venue, where the girl had gone along with her family.
- Aadhaar law does not allow use of biometric data for crime investigation, says UIDAI: The National Crime Records Bureau chief had suggested the use of Aadhaar data to help with investigations.
- Woman dies after alleged stalker stabs her in a shopping plaza in Greater Noida: The 25-year-old man who stabbed her tried to stab himself too when the police arrived at the scene of the crime.
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