dna Money Must Reads: From Smart City's second list to more challenges for Tim Cook in India and more

1. Smart City: Lucknow tops second list, 12 more announced

The government has announced the names of 13 more cities that will be developed under the Centre's 'Smart City Mission' with Lucknow in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh topping the list, followed by Warangal in Telangana and Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh. Read more

2. More challenges than cheer for Apple chief Tim Cook on India trip

With slowing iPhone sales in China, Apple Inc is having to take India more seriously, but investors hoping for a stock price fillip from CEO Tim Cook's week-long Asia trip instead were given a taste of the daunting challenges that lie ahead. Read more

3. Now, NGT bans registration of diesel cars over 2,000 cc in Kerala

In a landmark judgement, the National Green Tribunal Circuit Bench here has banned light and heavy diesel vehicles, which are more than 10 years old, in six major cities, including state capital Thiruvananthapuram and commercial capital Kochi, in Kerala. Read more

4. Does your bread have carcinogens? Find more about CSE study that claims so

Do you enjoy your daily dose of morning tea or coffee with a couple of slices of toasted bread or crave pizzas on that match-night or a casual family dinner? Read more

5. Did Monsanto's 'quit India' threat push govt to withdraw BT cotton royalty notification?

The Prime Minister Modi-led government has withdrawn the May 18 notification that capped the royalty fee for new genetically modified (GM) seed technology to 10% for the first five years. Read more