A look at the headlines right now:
- Irom Sharmila to break fast on August 9, will contest Manipur elections: She has been fasting since 2000 in protest against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
- At least 19 people killed in Japan in a knife attack at a medical centre for the disabled: The attacker is believed to have said that he wanted the people with disabilities to disappear.
- India fined $1 billion by arbitration court in Antrix-Devas case: The verdict to be a severe setback to India's image as a reliable destination for foreign investments.
- Jallikattu may be a 5,000-year-old sport, doesn't mean it is legally permissible, says Supreme Court: Debunking the state government's 'tradition' argument, the court asked: 'ten thousand girls below 12 years of age were married, should we allow it today?'
- Curfew lifted across Kashmir, barring Anantnag, after 17 days: However, normalcy is yet to be restored in the Valley with mobile phones, internet services and train services suspended for the 18th day.
- Government employees to get new salaries from August after Centre issues notice on 7th pay commission: The new pay structure, which includes a hike of 23.6%, will be effective from January 2016, and arrears will be paid during the current fiscal.
- Four militants killed, one caught alive near LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district: However, army officials could not ascertain if it was an infiltration bid or not.
- 'She has never quit on anything in her life': First Lady Michelle Obama endorses Hillary Clinton: On the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Clinton's former rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders also urged voters to support her.
- Myntra acquires Jabong from Global Fashion Group: The company's CEO said the acquisition is a natural step in the e-commerce major's journey to become India's largest fashion platform.
- 12 feared dead after major explosion near UN headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia: According to local journalists, two suicide bombs went off simultaneously.
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