Singer Vishal Dadlani at IANS Office in New Delhi.
Singer Vishal Dadlani at IANS Office in New Delhi.IANS

Here's a good way to begin the day from International Business Times, India. Five stories from different fields that should get your mind off to a thinking, active and positive start.

1. New data follows money trail in India's healthcare sector

New data released by the National Health Accounts, published earlier this week after a decade since its last estimates, reveals the flow of resources in India's healthcare sector. The findings contradict the recommendations made by the Draft National Health Policy 2015, which said: "Unless a country spends at least 5-6 percent of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on health and the major part of it is from government expenditure, basic healthcare needs are seldom met."

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2. Sri Sri Ravishankar has 'humanitarian' meeting with slain terrorist Burhan Wani's father

Muzaffar Wani, father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani who was killed by the Indian Army on July 8, triggering unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, had a "humanitarian" meeting with spiritual guru and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar at his ashram in Bengaluru on Saturday. Sri Sri posted a picture with Wani on Twitter, which said: "Muzaffar Wani, the father of Burhan Wani was in the ashram for the last two days. We discussed several issues."

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3. Vishal Dadlani quits politics after Twitter backlash over 'naked monk' remark

Bollywood singer-composer Vishal Dadlani offended the sentiments of Jains across the world, describing noted Jain religious leader Tarun Sagar (a member of the Digambar sect that does not wear clothes) as "some naked monk," and his act of not wearing clothes, as "colossal idiocy." Vishal, who has been one of the most visible activists of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for quite some time now, had to soon bow down to pressure from Jains, AAP, and the Twitterati.

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4. India vs West Indies 2nd T20 called off; WI win series 1-0

India lost the two-match T20 series against West Indies 1-0 after losing the first match by a run on Sunday and the second match being called off on Monday due to rain. The second match had started with a delay due to technical reasons, and inclement weather forced it to be called off.

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5. Amy Jackson shares topless picture on Instagram and sets temperature soaring

Amy Jackson is quite active on Instagram and keeps sharing her pictures on the site. The actress has recently shared a photo in which she is seen topless, and that has certainly raised the temperature. The aesthetically-clicked picture has made Amy's fans go crazy on Instagram, and the photo received more than a thousand comments. 

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