A look at the headlines right now:
- Devendra Fadnavis orders Mumbai Police to launch inquiry against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik: Officers were stationed outside his Thane home as a precautionary measure, after reports that one of the militants involved in the Dhaka attack followed him.
- At least three killed, more than ten injured in explosions at Eid congregation in Bangladesh: The blasts took place at a gathering of around three lakh in the Kishoreganj area, 100 km from Dhaka.
- Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis crash out in Wimbledon quarter-finals: The number one seeds lost 2-6 4-6 to Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova.
- Centre may extend deadline for black money holders to declare undisclosed income: The government reportedly approved a request to extend the June-September compliance window and allow defaulters to pay taxes in instalments.
- Toll in Baghdad bombing rises to 281, says health minister: ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, in which a truck carrying explosives was detonated after it drove into a mall.
- Dipa Karmakar becomes first Indian to be officially given ‘World Class Gymnast’ title: The honour was accorded to the 22-year-old from the Federation de Internationale de Gymnastique.
- Avast to acquire antivirus software maker AVG for $1.3 billion: Together, the two Czech-based security companies have around 400 million users, of which 160 million are mobile users.
- In Brexit fallout, France pips Britain to become the world's fifth biggest economy: After the pound fell below 1.17 euros, the UK's GDP stood at 2.172 trillion euros for 2015, as against France's 2.182 trillion euros.
- A new fiscal year cycle might be on the cards, Centre sets up panel to look into options: The four-member team, headed by former CEA Shankar Acharya, will submit its report to the government by December.
- Congress should contest 2017 Punjab Assembly polls alone, says state party chief Amarinder Singh: The former chief minister also urged police to arrest AAP MLA Naresh Yadav, who is accused in a Quran desecration case in Malerkotla town.
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