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1. The monsoon session of Parliament begins today amid reports that phone numbers of Indian ministers, opposition leaders and journalists have been found on a database of targets for hacking. The allegations regarding government surveillance on specific people has no concrete basis or truth associated with it whatsoever, the centre has said in its response. The Congress will raise the farmers' issue and fuel price hike in the house. The Trinamool has submitted six notices in both the houses to discuss petrol price hike, repeal of farm laws, vaccination solution, decline in economic growth, restoration of MPLAD funds and a weakening federal structure. 2. Phone numbers of Indian ministers, opposition leaders and journalists have been found on a database of targets for hacking that used Israeli spyware 'Pegasus' (only available to governments) reports The Wire and other publications. The government will not back down from putting up a strong defence in the Pegasus spyware scandal, sources tell NDTV. 3. Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu declared the Punjab Congress chief after weeks of infighting and in face of strong opposition by Captain Amarinder Singh, in what is seen a snub to the Chief Minister and party veterans. 4. At least three people have died and four others are reported missing after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand. The incident took place in Uttarkashi district, according to officials. 5. Parts of the national capital receive light to moderate rains as the maximum temperature settles at 36.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department says. 6. For the first time since March 2, no death has been reported due to COVID-19 in Delhi which records 51 new cases with a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent, according to a health bulletin. 7. London: The British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.