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1. Congress Party high command determined to go ahead with Navjot Singh Sidhu as the PCC chief, says sources. 2. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, facing rebellion from several leaders within the party, offers to resign citing ill health during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 3. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence. During the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes, the veteran politician raised concerns about the newly-formed Ministry of Cooperation which is headed by Amit Shah. 4. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is launching the Congress's preparation ahead of the 2022 elections in Uttar Pradesh. She is going to be meeting bloc presidents of Amethi and Rai Bareilly. She meets with the Samajwadi Party worker who was attacked by the opposition during the Punjab Panchayat polls in Lakhimpur Khedi. 5. After weeks of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sabarimala temple in Kerala opens its doors for five days to allow devotees to conduct monthly rituals. 6. Tokyo Olympics organisers reveals the first Covid-19 case in the Games Village as they sought to reassure competitors that the pandemic-delayed event would be safe. Six days before the opening ceremony, organisers say an unnamed person had tested positive for coronavirus in the Village, where thousands of athletes and officials will stay during the Games.