The big news: Curfew lifted in most parts of Kashmir after 51 days, and nine other top stories
PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai received Khel Ratna awards, and the West Bengal Assembly passed resolution to rename the state Bengal.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Curfew lifted from Kashmir after 51 days of unrest, restrictions continue in parts of Srinagar, Pulwama: The decision to end the curfew was made at a high-level meeting on Sunday evening, a day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Narendra Modi.
- PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: Long-distance runner Lalita Babar, footballer Subrata Pal and hockey player VR Raghunath received the Arjuna awards.
- West Bengal passes resolution to rename state 'Bengal' in English, 'Bangla' in Bengali: In Hindi, it will be referred to as 'Bangal', the legislators decided.
- At least 45 dead, 60 injured in suicide car bomb attack in Yemen: The attacker drove into a group of new army recruits at a training camp in Aden, an official said.
- SC issues notice to UP government on transferring Bulandshahr gangrapes case after minor's appeal: The top court also said statements such as SP leader Azam Khan's remarks that the assaults were a political conspiracy 'created mistrust' in the system.
- Police find no gunman after rumours of a shooting at Los Angeles airport proved to be 'loud noises': The terminals were evacuated, and authorities began a search operation soon after the reports emerged.
- BJP MP Udit Raj backtracks after saying eating beef helped Usain Bolt win nine Olympic golds: The Dalit leader had said the meat was a source of a protein for the Jamaican athlete, and has in the past spoken up against cow vigilante groups.
- Four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants who attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 killed in Lahore: The encounter took place when a group of seven members of the banned outfit attacked a Crime Investigation Department team in Manawan.
- Paytm eyes $350 million in new funding round, valuation could rise to $5 billion: MediaTek, Goldman Sachs and Temasek are reportedly in talks with the online payment and e-commerce firm, alongside existing investors Alibaba and SAIF Partners.
- French firm moves Australian court for injunction against daily that published Scorpene submarine data: DCNS has also asked the court to direct the newspaper to delete everything it has put up about the submarine project and hand over the remaining documents.