A look at the headlines right now:
- Urjit Patel appointed new RBI governor: He succeeds Raghuram Rajan as the 24th head of the Reserve Bank of India and will hold the post for the next three years.
- PV Sindhu to get Rs 1 crore from the Telangana government after clinching Olympics silver: The 21-year-old shuttler will also receive a BMW, and Rs 50 lakh each from the Badminton Association of India and the Madhya Pradesh government.
- High alert in Gurdaspur and Pathankot districts after security agencies intercept call from Pakistan: Callers were heard talking about movement of suspects in a truck, police said, and BSF and army personnel carried out combing operations.
- Mobile services partially restored in Kashmir as curfew continues for 43rd day: Valley residents with suspicious transactions will be investigated, the NIA said, adding that a probe into funding of 'unlawful activities' was 'overdue'.
- 550 litres of country liquor seized in Bihar's Khajurwani ward after Gopalganj hooch tragedy: Authorities are looking to impose a collective fine on the residents of the region, who are believed to be behind the preparation of the alcohol.
- Andhra Pradesh announces Rs 3-crore award for shuttler PV Sindhu for Olympics silver win: The 21-year-old Hyderabad resident will also get a house measuring 1,000 sq yards as well as a job with the state government.
- Narendra Modi's suit enters Guinness Book of Records as 'most expensive clothing' sold at an auction: A Gujarat-based businessman bought the garment for around Rs 4.3 crore in a bid in February, and the money was used to fund the drive to clean River Ganga.
- West Bengal Congress faces flak for tweeting contentious comment Rajiv Gandhi made after 1984 riots: The unit deleted the post within 10 minutes, but the quote spread rapidly across the micro-blogging platform.
- Suspended DMK MLAs hold mock Assembly session after being refused entry to party's office: While Opposition leader MK Stalin said they were forced to take this step, deputy DMK leader Duraimurugan clarified that it was not aimed at ridiculing anyone.
- Curbs on ferrying patients at night in Kashmir after ambulance driver was shot: Health officials have been directed to treat patients at rural centres instead of risking the journey to Srinagar.
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