Here are the top stories of the day:
>Akhilesh questions forensic report, BJP rakes up cow slaughter angle
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav questioned the authenticity of the latest forensic report in the Dadri murder case, triggering a fresh offensive from the BJP, which questioned the rationale behind his claim.
>Rajan may not want to stay, forex markets hit
The rupee headed to a one-week low against the dollar following a report from a major regional newspaper that Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan did not want to remain at the central bank, citing unidentified sources.
>Speculation rages over Rahul taking over as Congress chief
Speculation raged about Rahul Gandhi taking over as Congress president soon but the party dismissed any such immediate possibility even as Sonia Gandhi remained tightlipped on the issue.
>The story of India's 29th State — Telangana
Telangana turns two on June 2 and the State government is pulling out all stops to make it memorable. The Telangana Formation Day also gives us an opportunity to revisit some of the key events that led to the creation of the 29th State of India.
Amit Trivedi talks about the self-censored music of Udta Punjab, the restrictions of being a film composer today and still nursing the wounds of Bombay Velvet
>For a roof over Roland Garros
For the first time in 16 years, unrelenting rain on Monday resulted in a complete washout of matches at Roland Garros, the only Grand Slam venue in the world that has no roof. Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic and women’s top seed Serena Williams were among some of the top players who were asked to leave early that day.
>A thousand plus top level domain names added to the Internet, and counting
The Internet web address regime saw a milestone being reached a few days ago, when the number of names available for use in the concluding part of web addresses, like .com or .org, crossed the 1,000 mark. These generic top level domain names (gTLDs) were just 8 in number till 1988.
>World’s costliest smartphone costs $14,000
Bringing speculations to an end, Israeli start-up Sirin Labs has officially unveiled its high-end $14,000 (over Rs. 9 lakh) Android smartphone that promises chip-to-chip 256-bit encryption similar to what the military uses to protect communications.
>Kohli capable of breaking Tendulkar’s records: Coach
The sheer self-belief in his ability separates Virat Kohli from the rest and he is very much capable of breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s records with the way he has been batting, feels his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma.
