A look at the headlines right now:
- Section 144 in Shamli district, BJP MLA stops rally to Kairana following border restriction: Sangeet Som also gave the government 15 days to bring back the Hindus who allegedly fled the town, warning that party leaders will take to the streets.
- Iraqi forces successfully enter Fallujah, which the Islamic State had taken over in 2014: The troops made major gains and faced little resistance from the militant group, though thousands of citizens were forced to flee for their lives.
- Revlon to buy Elizabeth Arden in Rs 5,835-crore deal: Through this acquisition, the cosmetics firm hopes to profit from the brand’s growing markets in the Asia-Pacific and other regions.
- Second recording device of Egyptair flight MS804 recovered: The flight data recorder has information about the altitude, speed and direction of the aircraft before it crashed.
- Eleven convicts given life sentence in Gulberg society massacre case, 12 to be jailed for seven years: The prosecution sought death penalty or life imprisonment for all those convicted in the case.
- Doctors Without Borders stops taking funds from EU states to protest against their refugee policy: The decision comes into immediate effect and applies to all of their global projects.
- Singer Meat Loaf collapses on stage in Canada, reportedly hospitalised: The 68-year-old American artist had cancelled two other concerts owing to illness in the past week.
- Bernie Sanders pledges to help stop Donald Trump from becoming the president of United States: In a cryptic speech, the Vermont senator indicated that he will soon start working with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton on her campaign.
- British lawmaker Jo Cox shot dead, Brexit campaigning suspended: The 41-year-old Labour Party MP was a vocal supporter of Britain staying with the European Union.
- Caste system practised in India is anti-national, says Amartya Sen: The 82-year-old economist came down heavily on the culture of people being branded anti-national for not 'toeing a certain line'.
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