A look at the headlines right now:

  1. West Bengal to be renamed Bangla or Bongo, Bengal in English: The state Cabinet decision comes after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee got to speak last at the Inter-State Council Meeting earlier this month.
  2. Investigate whether Bulandshahr gangrape is a political conspiracy, says UP minister Azam Khan: The Samajwadi Party member's comment drew sharp criticism from the opposition BJP, who said one should not add insult to injury of the survivors.
  3. Sonia Gandhi's ill health halts Congress roadshow in Varanasi: The party president had aimed to appeal to Dalit and Brahmin voters in Uttar Pradesh and highlight pending projects that were promised by Narendra Modi in 2014.
  4. J&K High Court issues notices to Centre and state government regarding PIL seeking pellet guns ban: The court has asked the central government, Mehbooba Mufti regime, police and the CRPF to file their responses by August 17.
  5. Abu Jundal and six others sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case: During their conviction on July 28, the court had said the incident was part of a larger conspiracy to 'strike terror'.
  6. Markandey Katju appointed head of BCCI legal panel to interact with Justice Lodha committee: The former Supreme Court justice will head the team that will coordinate with the body to implement its recommendations.
  7. Goa, Jammu and four other places to get IITs as per amended Institutes of Technology Bill: The proposed Act was passed in the Rajya Sabha, where Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar assured MPs of the institutes' autonomy.
  8. Government is looking into Andhra Pradesh's demand for special category status, says Arun Jaitley: The Union finance minister's response came after members of YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam Party raised slogans in the Lok Sabha regarding the issue.
  9. AAP MP Bhagwant Mann, who live-streamed video from Parliament, found guilty of breaching security: Members of the committee disagreed regarding the degree of punishment that should be meted out and are likely to seek more time to come to a conclusion.
  10. Donald Trump becomes first US presidential candidate to claim elections could be rigged: The Republican nominee also called Hillary Clinton a ‘devil’ and said Democratic party rival Bernie Sanders ‘made a deal with the devil’.