INDIA
Read the top five stories of the evening here:
1. Under fire Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel offers to quit
Anandiben Patel on Monday offered to resign from the post of Gujarat's Chief Minister citing her age. In a Facebook post written in Gujarati on Monday, the senior BJP leader talked about her journey in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last 30 years. She reminisced her initial days in the party as a worker and also thanked the party leaders for giving her great responsibilities. Read more here.
2. Rio 2016: NADA gives clean chit to Narsingh Yadav, says sabotage done by competitor
After a long legal battle, wrestler Narsingh Yadav has got a clean chit from National Anti-Doping Agency to participate in the upcoming Rio Olympics. Read more here.
3. Pakistan responsible for Rajnath Singh's security, say sources amid protest threats from Hafiz Saeed
Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be travelling to Pakistan as per schedule, sources at the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday. This is despite JuD chief Hafiz Saeed warned of a countrywide protest by his outfit. Read more here.
4. Watch: Sacked AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa alleges she was slapped by a party 'leader'
AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa, who reportedly slapped DMK lawmaker Trichy Siva at Delhi airport on Saturday, on Monday claimed she was slapped by a "leader" and faced threat to life in Tamil Nadu, alleging she was being forced to quit Rajya Sabha. Read more here.
5. About 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi to be evacuated: Sushma Swaraj
About 10,000 Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia will be evacuated and no one will go hungry as ration has been distributed to them, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on Monday. Read more here.