A look at the headlines right now:
- Salman Khan acquitted in 1998 blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases: The actor moved the Rajasthan High Court after a lower court had sentenced the actor to one year's jail term in the blackbuck case and five years' imprisonment in the chinkara case.
- At least 20 people killed in a suicide bomb blast in Baghdad's Shia district of Kadhimiya: In an another terror attack, three people were killed and at least 11 people were injured in an explosion in an open market in Abu Ghraib on Sunday.
- AAP says Narendra Modi is scared after two of its MLAs are arrested in one day: MLA Naresh Yadav was picked up by the Punjab Police in connection with a case involving the alleged desecration of the Quran in Malerkotla.
- KP Oli steps down as prime minister of Nepal ahead of no-confidence vote in Parliament: The 64-year-old Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) leader said the country's Congress and the Maoists were conspiring against his government.
- At least 12 injured in Germany blast, police suspect attacker was killed in the explosion: According to local media, the incident took place near a wine bar at the entrance to an open-air music festival in Ansbach, near Nuremberg.
- US telecom major Verizon to buy Yahoo’s Internet business in $5-billion deal: The official announcement will be made on Monday, and the internet company’s CEO Marissa Mayer is expected to step down.
- India defeat West Indies by an innings and 92 runs to take 1-0 lead in series: In response to India's 566/8 declared, West Indies were bowled out for 243 in their first innings and 231 in their second.
- International Olympic Committee decides against banning Russia from Rio Olympics: Each individual sporting federation will take a call on whether to allow Russian athletes in their respective sport.
- AFSPA can be revoked on an 'experimental basis', says Mehbooba Mufti: The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, however, clarified that this did not mean they wanted the controversial Act to be 'revoked immediately and in entirety'.
- Rio-bound wrestler NarsinghPancham Yadav fails doping test: The 26-year-old, however, said it was a conspiracy to prevent him from representing India in the 74 kg freestyle event at the Olympics.
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