A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified editor Shujaat Bukhari’s killers, say reports: One of the three men who allegedly gunned down Bukhari is Pakistani militant Naveed Jatt, who escaped from police custody in February.  
  2. Centre rejects report that said India is the worst country for women: The Ministry of Women and Child Development said the Thomson Reuters Foundation based the ranking on opinion poll instead of official data.  
  3. Rupee closes at its lowest against US dollar in nearly 19 months: The Indian currency closed at 68.61 per dollar on Wednesday.
  4. Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka will complete five-year term, says Deputy CM Parameshwara: The state Congress chief’s comments come a day after former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed doubts about the coalition’s longevity. 
  5. Centre proposes to replace UGC with new higher education commission, invites public suggestions: The Ministry of Human Resource Development has released a draft law and invited suggestions till July 7.  
  6. ‘I am here to once again solidify our love for India,’ says US envoy to United Nations Nikki Haley: Freedom of religion is as important as freedom of rights and freedom of people, she added.  
  7. Guidelines for PM Narendra Modi’s security not new, clarifies Home Ministry: A report had said the Centre had tightened the prime minister’s security guidelines, citing an ‘all-time high threat’ to his life. 
  8. Toll in flood-related incidents in Assam rises to 31 even as situation improves: Nearly 44,000 people have been affected in Karimnagar district.  
  9. Accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case KT Naveen Kumar agrees to narco analysis test: The Special Investigation Team has alleged that Kumar had procured the bullets that were used to kill the journalist.
  10. Nirav Modi’s companies availed of credit from PNB’s branches in Hong Kong and Dubai too, says report: However, the transactions in these accounts were not treated as fraudulent.