The big news: All DMK MLAs suspended from Tamil Nadu Assembly for a week, and 9 other top stories
Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai have reportedly been recommended for the Khel Ratna, and 13 people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar.
A look at the headlines right now:
- DMK legislators evicted from Tamil Nadu Assembly, suspended for a week: The MLAs were suspended after the chaos that followed when an AIADMK member mocked MK Stalin’s ‘Nammaku Naame’ roadshow.
- Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, shooter Jitu Rai reportedly recommended for Khel Ratna Award: Karmakar's coach, Bisweshwar Nandi, is likely to get the Dhronacharya Award, according to an NDTV report.
- At least 13 killed in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar: While the victims' families said the deaths were caused by spurious liquor they had consumed the night before, the local police chief called it a coincidence.
- Union minister VK Singh's wife alleges blackmail, files extortion complaint: According to the FIR filed by Bharti Singh, the suspect has been threatening to make public doctored audio and video clips unless she pays him Rs 2 crore.
- Art of Living's World Culture Festival 'completely destroyed' Yamuna floodplains, say NGT experts: A panel set up by the green tribunal said the event left the ground totally leveled and hardened, devoid of water bodies or vegetation.
- Najma Heptulla appointed Governor of Manipur: Banwarilal Purohit was named Assam Governor and VP Singh Badnore assumed the post in Punjab.
- Forensic lab to check footage from Amnesty's Bengaluru event, no arrests yet: The rights group might now have trouble getting an FCRA – foreign funds – licence, unnamed home ministry officials told various news agencies on Tuesday after a sedition complaint was filed against it.
- NCP legislator caught on camera slapping deputy collector after arguing over compensating farmers: The senior bureaucrat has not filed a formal complaint while MLA Suresh Lad has denied the incident altogether.
- Univision Communications buys Gawker Media for $135m at bankruptcy auction: The owner of the New York-based website, Nick Denton, said he was 'pleased' by the deal, after the firm went belly up following a legal battle with Hulk Hogan.
- Shuttler PV Sindhu shocks world No. 2 Wang Yihan to enter semifinals at Rio Olympics: The ninth-seeded Indian prevailed 22-20 21-19 in 55 minutes to enter the last four in her debut appearance at the Olympics.
