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1. Reported talks between the Shiv Sena and the BJP, which could lead to a realignment in Maharashtra, are believed to be a factor in holding up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet expansion, expected any day now. 2. The CBI on Monday files a fresh case in connection with the alleged irregularities in the 1,500 crore Gomti riverfront development project in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow. The project was carried out by the previous Samajwadi Party government but the then Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is not named as an accused in the case. This is the second FIR related to the project by the premier investigation agency. 3. The Supreme Court on Monday expresses shock and displeasure on being told that over 1,000 cases had been filed under Section 66A of the IT Act - a controversial law that allowed police to arrest people for posting "offensive" content online - since it was struck down seven years ago. 4. Two more big markets, including Lajpat Nagar's famous Central market, have been shut in Delhi for violation of Covid norms a day after two others were closed till July 6. 5. Chirag Paswan begins his roadshow from his late father Ram Vilas Paswan's constituency on his birth-anniversary. 6. The state-owned oil marketing companies on Monday increased petrol prices for the second straight day. Diesel rates were left unchanged. Fuel rates are at all-time highs across the country. In the last two months, petrol rates were increased 35 times while diesel has surged 33 times. With the latest revision, petrol is slowly inching towards Rs 100 per litre mark in the national capital Delhi and Kolkata. In Delhi, petrol became dearer by 35 paise a litre from Rs 99.51 a litre to Rs 99.86 a litre. Diesel remained untouched at Rs 89.36 a litre. At the same time, petrol rates in Kolkata stand at Rs 99.85 per litre with a 39 paise hike, while diesel stands unchanged at Rs 92.27 a litre.