Here are some of the top stories from International Business Times India to begin your day with:
1. AAP leader Sandeep Kumar caught on sex tape, sacked by Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Cabinet minister Sandeep Kumar was on Wednesday sacked by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal half an hour after a CD with "objectionable" content was delivered to his office around 8 p.m.
The CD contained a video that allegedly showed 34-year-old Kumar, the youngest minister in the Cabinet, in a compromising position with two women. Read more here...
2. India grows at slowest pace in five quarters
India, Asia's third-largest economy and currently the world's fastest-growing one, grew at 7.1 percent during the quarter (Q1) ended June 2016, lower than 7.9 percent in the preceding three-month period and 7.5 percent in the corresponding period last fiscal. It was also the slowest pace of growth in five quarters. Read more here...
3. Solar eclipse 2016 live stream: When, where and how to watch
The annual solar eclipse this year is all set to darken skies on Sept. 1. On Thursday, sky-gazers will witness a beautiful "ring of fire" when the moon passes in front of the sun. The annual solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth. In an annual solar eclipse, the moon doesn't completely cover the sun creating a ring of sunlight and thus it is called the "ring of fire." Read more here...
4. Bastian Schweinsteiger bids an emotional goodbye
Bastian Schweinsteiger bid an emotional goodbye to the international game on Wednesday, leading out Germany for the final time in a 2-0 friendly victory over Finland in Monchengladbach.
After announcing his retirement from international football following Germany's semifinal exit from Euro 2016, Schweinsteiger was given this international friendly to say his goodbyes, and it proved to be a night to remember. Read more here...
5. Has Sidharth Malhotra admitted to relationship with Alia Bhatt?
Although Alia Bhatt has never admitted to her rumoured relationship with Sidharth Malhotra, the latter has said that his bonding with the actress is beyond just friendship.
Talking about his closeness to Alia, the "Baar Baar Dekho" actor said that he shares a very deep emotional connect with the actress. Sidharth said that his bond with Alia grew over the years as they had worked together in a number of movies. Read more here...
