Here's a quick glance at today's top stories:
1. > SC wraps up hearing on passing directions for BCCI reforms
A marathon session of over a dozen hearings on implementation of Justice R.M. Lodha panel recommendations on structural reforms in BCCI came to an end on Wednesday in the Supreme Court, which took the cricket board to task over issues like fund utilisation and avoiding of performance audits.
2. > What does the 7th pay panel mean for government employees?
On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission (PC) on pay and pensionary benefits. Here is an overview of the beneficiaries – central government employees and pensioners – and the budgetary implication of these recommendations.
3. > New clues could help crack Swathi murder case
After groping in the dark without any leads, the Chennai city police seem to be making some headway in the Swathi murder case.
4. > Three-year term is short for RBI Governor: Raghuram Rajan
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, whose current three-year tenure ends on September 4, on Thursday pitched for a longer tenure for the central bank head, saying the global practice has to be emulated in India as well.
5. > Gays, lesbians, bisexuals are not third gender: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders and clarified that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not third gender.
6. > Boris Johnson rules out bid to be next British Prime Minister
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson, who has been considered a favourites to replace David Cameron as Prime Minister, said on Thursday he would not be standing.
7. > Thousands sign petition against casting DiCaprio in ‘Rumi’
Thousands of people have signed a petition against casting actor Leonardo Dicaprio as a protagonist in a biopic on Persian poet ‘Rumi’. The agitators have demanded the producers to drop The Revenant actor’s name from the list and cast a middle- eastern actor to play the poet.
8. > Audrey Hepburn letters auctioned for £11,200
A collection of letters written by Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn to a friend was sold for £11,250— more than twice its estimate.
