A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court directs Centre to decide the time frame for appointing Lokpal: The top court asked the Centre to file an affidavit within 10 days, and posted the matter for further hearing on July 17.
- India’s core sector growth declines to 3.6% in May, the lowest in 10 months: The core industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity.
- Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Nirav Modi: The CBI had reportedly approached the agency on June 11.
- Burari family alleges foul play, dismisses theories of suicide pact and occult practices: The police said they have found handwritten notes that point to a ‘religious or spiritual angle’.
- Met department predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the country till Friday: Some places in Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall – 244.5 mm or more in a day – until Tuesday.
- Maharashtra Police detain 23 in connection with lynching of five people in Dhule district: The police have filed a case against 35 people, of whom 12 have been named.
- European Union warns of counter-measures if US imposes tariffs on imported cars: President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 20% tariff on the import of cars assembled in the European Union.
- Supreme Court rejects plea to close Kudankulam plant till storage facility for spent fuel is built: The top court instead extended the deadline to set up a facility for spent nuclear fuel to April 2022.
- Punjab government recommends death penalty for drug smugglers, peddlers: ‘Since drug peddling is destroying entire generations, it deserves exemplary punishment,’ Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.
- By 2020, UAE will tow icebergs from Antarctica for drinking water projects, say reports: The National Advisor Bureau Limited is developing an advanced technology that will reduce the project cost and ensure zero ice melting during transportation.
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