A look at the headlines right now:

  1. At least 90 injured as part of tent collapses during Narendra Modi’s rally in Midnapore in West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the government would provide medical assistance to those injured.
  2. Suspected militants kill policeman guarding National Conference leader’s home in Pulwama: They injured another another policeman and reportedly decamped with service rifles.
  3. BJP Yuva Morcha workers protest outside Shashi Tharoor’s office against his ‘Hindu Pakistan’ remarks: The demonstrators demanded that the Congress MP leave the country.  
  4. Rain disrupts road and rail traffic in Kerala, educational institutions closed in eight districts: Eleven people have been killed in rain-related incidents since July 9, the state control room said.  
  5. Rahul Gandhi urges Narendra Modi to ensure passage of Women’s Reservation Bill in Monsoon Session: The Congress chief offered his party’s unconditional support to the bill, which has been pending in the Lok Sabha since 2010.  
  6. ‘India’s prime minister cannot be a tragedy king like HD Kumaraswamy,’ says Arun Jaitley: The Union minister’s criticism for the ruling coalition in Karnataka came two days after Kumaraswamy said he was ‘not happy’ as the chief minister. 
  7. LIC board approves plan to buy 51% stake in IDBI Bank: Life Insurance Corporation will now submit its proposal to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.  
  8. CBI files chargesheet against Farooq Abdullah for alleged irregularities in J&K Cricket Association: The agency has also accused two former officials of the cricket body and a bank executive of misappropriating funds granted by the BCCI.  
  9. Milk producers empty tankers in protest in Maharashtra, government says it is open for talks: The police accompanied several tankers as they set off to supply milk on Monday.
  10. ‘The world wants to see us get along,’ says Donald Trump as he meets Vladimir Putin in Finland: A one-on-one meeting between the two leaders is currently under way in Helsinki.