A look at the headlines right now:
- Supreme Court restores Nabam Tuki government in Arunachal Pradesh, Governor's orders voided: The apex court bench quashed discretionary powers of the state's Governor to summon or advance the Assembly sessions.
- Mebooba Mufti says security personnel will be answerable for using excessive force during Kashmir agitation: The chief minister asked parents in the Valley to discourage their children from participating in protests.
- South China Sea dispute: China refutes tribunal's verdict, threatens to establish air defence zone: Beijing issued a white paper to assert its claims and accused Philippines of distorting facts to occupy Chinese territories.
- Key Godhra accused, who set fire to Sabarmati Express coach, arrested from Malegaon: Imran Batuk, who was named in the case's second chargesheet, has been absconding since 2002.
- NSEL scam: ED arrests Jignesh Shah for non-cooperation in money-laundering case: The FTIL chief, who is supposed to be questioned in connection with the Rs 5,600-crore fraud, was taken to a hospital on Wednesday.
- Evacuation plans are in place for Indians stranded in South Sudan, says Sushma Swaraj: The Minister of External Affairs held an emergency assistance meeting and a special task force has been set up to monitor the situation.
- Nasa's Juno spacecraft sends first image of Jupiter along with its three moons: The American space agency will receive more photos of the planet from the mission in August.
- Najma Heptullah resigns as minority affairs minister, will be replaced by Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: GM Siddeshwara also stepped down as the minister of state for heavy industries, and Babul Supriyo will take charge of the position instead.
- Retail inflation hit 22-month high in June, shows government data: Rural parts of the country recorded a higher inflation at 6.2% compared with urban centres, where the inflation was at 5.26%.
- Not as divided as we seem, says Barack Obama at Dallas memorial service: The president said racial discrimination continues to plague the country, but people must acknowledge the dangers police officers face on the job.
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