A look at the headlines right now:
- Boris Johnson says he will not run for Prime Minister of UK: His rival Michael Gove and Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May announced their campaigns to head the Conservative Party.
- Rajasthan women’s panel member resigns after selfie with domestic abuse victim sparks outrage: Chairperson of the panel Suman Sharma, who also appears in the photo, said her colleague clicked the selfie to try to cheer up the ‘depressed’ woman.
- Sensex crosses 27,000-mark, Nifty rises after seventh pay commission announcement: Analysts said the Cabinet's approval to the Model Shop & Establishment Act also made investors optimistic.
- RBI governor’s term should be four years and not three, says Raghuram Rajan: He told a panel of parliamentarians that it might be worth increasing the tenure, citing the US Federal Reserve’s chair as an example.
- Turkish police detain 13 people in connection with the Istanbul airport attack: Investigators confirmed that the three suicide bombers involved in the assault were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- National Commission for Women sends a fresh notice to Salman Khan for his rape remark: The Bollywood actor has been asked to appear before the panel on July 8.
- BSP leader RK Chaudhary quits party after accusing Mayawati of selling poll tickets: The 57-year-old politician said the party has gone through a lot of changes since the death of its founder Kanshi Ram.
- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti takes oath as state Assembly member: Mufti won the Anantnag bypolls with a margin of 12,000 votes on June 25.
- Only transgender people – not those who are gay, lesbian or bisexual – are the third gender, says Supreme Court: The apex court refused to alter its order from 2014 while hearing a petition filed by the Centre, in which it challenged the definition of ‘transgender’.
- Referring to China, US diplomat says country blocking India's entry to NSG must be accountable: United States Undersecretary for Political Affairs Tom Shannon expressed his regret that the US had failed to ensure India's entry into the 48-nation group.
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