A look at the headlines right now:
- Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is single-largest party in Pakistan polls, but will need allies: We are ready to improve ties with India, he said after claiming victory on Thursday.
- Senior AIADMK leaders, Kamal Haasan visit ailing DMK leader Karunanidhi: Doctors have said the veteran leader’s health is on a ‘slight decline’.
- Heavy rain continues in Delhi-NCR, Yamuna flows close to danger mark: Rescue boats have been kept on standby while officials have been asked to monitor the low-lying areas.
- NHRC issues notices to Centre, Delhi government over reported starvation deaths: The human rights panel ordered the Delhi chief secretary and the ministry’s secretary to submit a report on the matter within four weeks.
- Merger of Idea Cellular and Vodafone India gets final government approval: The two firms will now approach the Registrar of Companies to complete the last leg of formalities.
- SC asks state police to file status report within two weeks in Kerala church rape case: The National Commission of Women recommended that the practice of confessions in churches should be abolished.
- Genetically-modified processed food products being sold widely in India illegally, says study: The Centre for Science and Environment tested 65 randomly-selected samples of which 31% tested positive.
- Status quo prevails in Doklam, India reiterates after US lawmaker claims otherwise: A US Congresswoman claimed that China had ‘quietly resumed’ its activities in the region.
- Centre extends deadline for filing Income Tax returns by one month to August 31: The announcement follows requests from several groups to push the deadline date from July 31.
- Narendra Modi meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on sidelines of BRICS summit: The prime minister also met Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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