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1. Opposition leaders have staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha after issuing a joint statement demanding a probe into the Pegasus phone hacking scandal. Opposition leaders accuse the government of unleashing misinformation campaign. 14 parties have issued a joint statement now saying that the government must respect democracy and not silence the voice of opposition. 2. Ravi Dahiya assures India of at least a silver medal in wrestling when he booked his place in the final of men's freestyle 57 kg at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. The 23-year-old wrestler trailed Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan 7-9 in the semifinal when he pinned his opponent to be declared winner by fall. Dahiya makes a remarkable comeback with only minute remaining in the bout after trailing 2-9 at one stage. 3. The Central multi-disciplinary teams that recently visited Kerala to review the COVID-19 situation in the state emphasises the need for enhancing testing, contact tracing, enforcing containment measures and establishment of adequate healthcare infrastructure to overcome the crisis.