A look at the headlines at the moment:
- Narendra Modi expands his Cabinet with an eye on upcoming Assembly elections: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar was promoted to a Cabinet rank.
- Criminal case against Tamil writer Perumal Murugan quashed by Madras High Court: The author, who is known for his sharp commentary on caste, had been facing an onslaught from religious groups who claimed he had hurt their sentiments.
- Chennai Police identify MBBS student who threw a dog off the terrace of a building for fun: Gautam S, who is enrolled at Madha Medical College, and the person who shot the viral video that captured the incident are on the run.
- ED issues summon to P Chidambaram's son Karti in Aircel-Maxis case: Karti Chidambaram said he is out of the country and will need some time to organise the documents related to the case.
- Suicide bombings in three Saudi Arabia cities leave six people dead, holy sites targeted: A Shi'ite mosque in Qatif, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, as well as the US Consulate in Jeddah were attacked.
- CBI arrests Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary Rajendra Kumar and four others in corruption case: The agency alleged that Kumar is the kingpin of a computer purchase scam worth around Rs 50 crore.
- Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis cruise into quarter-finals of Wimbledon, Rohan Bopanna crashes out: The top seeds thrashed the pair of Christina McHale and Jelena Ostapenko 6-1 6-0 on Sunday.
- Animal Act amendment that could bring back jallikattu gets Law Ministry's nod: The Environment Ministry wants to change Section 22, which deals with restrictions on the exhibition and training of performing animals.
- Big diesel cars pollute less, should not be banned, Centre tells Supreme Court: The government asked the apex court not to levy 1% anti-pollution cess on buyers and promised incentives to old vehicle owners for replacing their cars.
- UltraTech to buy Jaypee Cement for Rs 16,189 crore, increase its capacity to 91 million tonnes: The Aditya Birla Group company upped its offer price at the last minute after a group of banks added pressure by bringing in new bidders.
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