Here's a quick glance at today's top stories:
1. >Milkha, Yogeshwar slam Salman’s appointment as goodwill ambassador
Upset with the appointment of Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador of India’s Olympic contingent, legendary sprinter Milkha Singh said it would have been better to pick a sportsperson in his place.
2. >'Harry Potter' creator JK Rowling dines with Obama in London
Ms. Rowling has met the President several times, and attended a banquet thrown by Mr. Obama and his wife for Queen Elizabeth II when the U.S. first couple visited Britain in 2011.
3. >Solar-powered plane completes journey across Pacific Ocean
Solar Impulse 2 will make three more stops in the United States before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Europe or Northern Africa, according to the website documenting the journey.
4. >Amid drought, providing water to animals proves quite a task
The worst-ever drought has put the Prakasam district administration in a tight spot to ensure adequate potable water to its 33.97 lakh population, with severe fluoride problem gripping at least 15 mandals of the western parts of the district.
5. >Over 700 houses gutted in fire, two dead due to heart attack in Bihar
The fire blazed in Khaparpura, Kolhanda, Patori and Ramtol villages razing over 700 houses, mostly thatched structures, District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said.
6. >The ‘impossible burden’ of Indian judiciary: growth of litigation versus pendency
In an emotional public address at the Annual State Chief Justices and Chief Ministers Conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and State Chief Ministers watching on, Chief Justice Thakur translated the magnitude of the constitutional crisis in clear statistical terms.
7. >Indian workers worst to understand, says Maine’s Republican Governor
Paul LePage said workers from India are “hardest” and “the worst ones” to understand and one has to get an interpreter to talk to an Indian. However, he then quickly described Indians as “lovely” people.
8. >At Windsor Castle, Queen forced Obama to halve his accompanying helicopters
She strictly told U.S. Secret Service they can land only 3, not 6, choppers on the lawns planted in the early 1700s during Queen Anne's reign.
9. >RBI relief may not cut losses at PSU banks
With economic activity picking up further asset quality reviews by the central bank may not be on the cards.
10. >Tendulkar imparts cricket education to kids on 43rd birthday
After wrapping up stupendous innings on the cricket pitch, master blaster Tendulkar will be making a splash on the film scene with the upcoming film “Sachin The Film”.
