A look at the headlines right now:
- Sheila Dikshit announced as Congress' chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh: Earlier this week the party made Raj Babbar its state president ahead of the 2017 elections.
- Court orders police to file case against Dadri lynching victim Mohammad Akhlaq’s family: The court was hearing a petition filed by villagers after Uttar Pradesh police refused to file an FIR in the matter in May.
- Pakistan covets others' territory, uses terrorism as a state policy, says India's UN envoy: Syed Akbaruddin made the statement after Pakistan's UN ambassador said at a UN General Assembly debate that the Hizbul chief's killing was ‘extrajudicial'.
- Arunachal Pradesh governor asks Nabam Tuki to prove majority by July 16: The move comes a day after the Supreme Court reinstated the Congress-led government in the state after it had been placed under President’s Rule.
- Ban cash transactions exceeding Rs 3 lakh, SIT on black money tells Supreme Court: The panel also suggested the top court put a cap on cash-holding with individuals to not more than Rs 15 lakh.
- Delhi court orders Election Commission to furnish Smriti Irani’s educational qualification records: A complaint was filed against the Union textiles minister for allegedly providing false information to the poll body.
- Wholesale inflation rises by 1.62% in June, prompted by vegetable price rise: This, along with rising retail inflation, has made a rate cut by RBI unlikely at its next policy meet on August 9.
- Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues Indian Air Force for denying her permanent commission: The Rajasthan officer has moved the Armed Forces Tribunal, calling the IAF's decision 'biased, discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable'.
- Rape remark: Salman Khan refuses to apologise in his response to Maharashtra women's panel: The actor's counsel argued that the state commission does not have the jurisdiction to take up the issue.
- Banks move Supreme Court against Vijay Mallya for not disclosing his assets: The Debt Recovery Tribunal has said it cannot recover Diageo's $75 million from the liquor baron.
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