The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Thursday staged a protest in Mumbai over what party chief Prakash Ambedkar described as the government’s “pro-Israel approach” amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Pics/Ashish Raje

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media at the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, expressing hope that both the rainy season and the parliamentary session prove productive for the nation. (Pics/PTI)