Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, July 9, 2018: Two Arrested With Drugs, Arms, Ammunition in Kashmir's Kupwara

There are some news reports today that Maharashtra and Rajasthan are “reluctant” to join Ayushman Bharat.These reports are factually incorrect: Government of India

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, one of the prime proponents of Brexit, has resigned from the government of Theresa May, reported UK media.

Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans lost their lives in an IED blast by Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker, confirmed news agency ANI.

World's largest mobile phone factory in noida inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

President Ram Nath Kovind awards two Air Force officers, Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) Narender (Aeronautical Engineering) and Wing Commander Pravin Kumar Mishra, the 'Jeevan Raksha Padak'.

Kathua rape and murder case: Supreme Court directs J&K administration to provide security to the Special Public Prosecutor in the case.

President of S. Korea Moon Jae-in says his new southern policy is aligned with PM Modi's Act East Policy."Both the policies will come to completion when prosperity spreads across the whole of Asia. India & Korea has a long standing history of exchange,you are a friend who helped us in time of need". he said.

Suspected terrorists hurl a grenade at a CRPF camp in Batagund area of Tral in Jammu & Kashmir. The grenade exploded far from the target, no persons injured.

All the government, semi-government offices in Mumbai have issued orders, where employees can leave their offices, post the lunch hours due to heavy rains. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Education Minister declared holiday today in all schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region due to heavy rainfall.

Dominic Raab, has been promoted to replace David Davis as Brexit secretary, No 10 has announced in a Cabinet reshuffle.

Joint team of Chandigarh police and Punjab police arrested gangster Dilpreet Singh Baba near ISBT bus stand in Sector 43 of Chandigarh earlier today. The area has been cordoned off. He had also allegedly shot at Punjabi Singer Parmish Verma in Mohali earlier this year. 

The Supreme Court has upheld death sentence for three convicts in Nirbhaya gangrape case. The apex court said that there were no grounds to reconsider the verdict of May 5, 2017

Forensic Unit team arrives at District Jail Baghpat where Gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead earlier today. SP Baghpat says, "Sunil Rathi has been accused of killing Gangster Munna Bajrangi; Body sent for postmortem, fair investigation will be done."

Uttarakhand: Bridge in Ghat's Bheti village was washed away due to cloudburst in the area, last night; local administration officials yet to arrive at the spot

Supreme Court refuses to allow offering of Namaz at Taj Mahal. The Court says the historic Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world, so it should be kept in mind that no Namaz will be offered there. There are other places where one can do that.

Maharashtra Education Minister declares holiday today in all schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region due to heavy rainfall. Read here to get more details. 

Cyrus Mistry's petition challenged his dismissal as chairman of the Tata Sons and alleged operational mismanagement. The National Company Law Tribunal has rejected Cyrus Mistry's petition against Tata Sons.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in Delhi.

 Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Section 377 tomorrow, refuses to adjourn the hearing. Centre had requested SC to adjourn the hearing as it sought more time to file it's response in the matter.