The big news: Markets up after drop caused by Raghuram Rajan's announcement, and 9 other top stories
Karnataka Congress cadre protest after 14 ministers are dropped in reshuffle, and Delhi University declines RTI seeking information on prime minister’s degree.
A look at the headlines right now:
1. Markets recover after initial slump following Raghuram Rajan's announcement on not taking a second term as RBI Governor: In the early trading hours, the rupee fell by around 1% on Monday to 67.08 per dollar, but the currency gained around 20 paise later.
2. After Siddaramaiah reshuffles Karnataka Cabinet, unhappy party workers hold protests across state: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's son was inducted as Minister of State after 14 'non-performing' ministers were dropped on Saturday.
3. Delhi University denies RTI plea seeking information on Narendra Modi’s degree: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move 'deepened the mystery' surrounding the matter.
4. Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin dead at 27: His publicist said he died in a traffic collision.
5. Yoga is irrelevant unless ban on alcohol is imposed, says Nitish Kumar: The Bihar chief minister urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement prohibition in states ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
6. Education will be saffronised for the benefit of the country, says junior HRD Minister Ram Shanker Katheria: ‘Call it bhagwakaran or sanghwaad if you will, but it will be done.’
7. Home Ministry says a probe was ordered into the Essar phone tappings complaint 10 days ago: People whose phones were allegedly tapped include Suresh Prabhu, former ministers Praful Patel and Ram Naik, Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, among many others.
8. Delhi High Court acquits man of rape charges citing the woman was in a live-in relationship with him: The court observed that the woman made 'deliberate improvements' in material points and that she changed her statement several times during the trial.
9. Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Golden State Warriors in Game 7 to win NBA Finals 4-3: LeBron James inspired the Cavaliers to a 93-89 win over the Warriors in the deciding game of the championship.
10. Thirty-six people have died of skeletal fluorosis in the past decade in a Jharkhand hamlet: The disease is caused by fluoride contamination in groundwater in the region where the level of the chemical is seven times more than what is permissible.