Top 10 news at 12 PM on July 25: President-elect Ram Nath Kovind's swearing, Nifty at 10,000 points mark and more

1.President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind pay tributes at Rajghat

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind will take oath as the 14th President of India at Central Hall of Parliament at 12:15 pm on Tuesday.

2.Nifty breaches historical 10,000 points mark; Sensex hits new high of 32,374.30 in opening trade

The NSE Nifty on Tuesday touched 10,000 point mark for the first time in history while broader index also opened at 10,010.55, gaining 44.15 points.

3. NIA to produce seven arrested Hurriyat leaders before Patiala House court today

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will produce seven Hurriyat leaders in Patiala house court on Tuesday. The separatist leaders were arrested by NIA on Monday in connection with its probe into the funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir Valley.

4.Full detail of Ram Nath Kovind’s swearing-in ceremony schedule

Ram Nath Kovind will be sworn-in as the 14th President of India at the Central Hall of Parliament at 12:15 pm on Tuesday.

5.Eminent scientist Yash Pal dies at 90

Yash Pal, an Indian scientist, educator and educationist who is known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays died at his residence in Noida on Tuesday at the age of 90.

6.Chinese jets intercept US Navy plane over East China Sea

A US Navy surveillance aircraft was intercepted by two Chinese J-10 fighter jets in an “unsafe” manner over the East China Sea on Sunday, prompting evasive action by the former’s pilot to avoid a collision, the Pentagon has said.

7. Driverless cars will lead to joblessness: Nitin Gadkari

Driverless cars will not be allowed in India as it will lead to joblessness, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Instead the government will focus on training drivers as adequate driving skills can provide employment to about 50 lakh people, the road transport minister further added.

8. Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on plea for 10-year-old rape survivor’s abortion

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking abortion of a 10-year-old rape survivor from Chandigarh, who is 26-week-old pregnant. The Apex Court also ordered the child’s examination by a medical board consented to by one of her parents.

9. Is 'The Kapil Sharma Show' going off air? Kiku Sharda opens up

Kiku Sharda has rubbished the reports of 'The Kapil Sharma Show' going off air and said that Kapil's absence from the shoot is just because of his ill health. Apparently, there were reports that Sony TV is planning to pull off TKSS and hasn't even renewed Kapil's contract.

10. DTE Maharashtra CAP Round 3 Provisional Allotment list published

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra has published DTE Maharashtra CAP Round 3 Provisional Allotment List at Dtemaharashtra.gov.in.