dna Evening Must Reads: Uproar over derogatory remarks against Mayawati; Deepika Padukone in 'xXx 3' trailer; and more

Prostitution slur against Mayawati: Embarrassed BJP removes Dayashankar from UP VP post for remarks

BJP on Wednesday sacked its Uttar Pradesh vice president Dayashankar Singh from all party posts after his derogatory remarks against BSP chief Mayawati sparked massive uproar and pushed the saffron party in a tight corner. Read more here 

Kashmir not an internal matter of India, plebiscite should be held: Nawaz Sharif

Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday and asked it to hold a plebiscite there to respect the rights of Kashmiris as Pakistan observed a 'Black Day' to express solidarity with the people of the Valley. Read more here

Arunachal Pradesh: Pema Khandu passes the floor test, Tsering Norbu Thongdok elected speaker

The specially convened Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly session witnessed the election of Deputy Speaker Tsering Norbu Thongdok as the 11th speaker on Wednesday. Read more here

Rio 2016: IOC 'reluctant' to ban Russian team from Olympics

The IOC seems reluctant to ban the entire Russian team from next month's Olympic Games, despite mounting concern over doping violations, the co-author of the report that led to Russia's ban from track and field events said on Wednesday. Read more here 

6 seconds! That's exactly how long Deepika Padukone's there in the 'xXx 3' trailer
While there were a lot of reports which claimed that Dippy had a prominent role in xXx: The Return of Xander Cage, the trailer tells a different story altogether. Read more here