The government is planning to launch broadband services readiness index of states based on parameters like infrastructure, approval processes and utilization of the high-speed Internet. "We want to ensure that 5G is not limited to urban areas," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said. "We will do comparative evaluation of all states and highlight best policies for other states to adopt," she added.

Kendall Jenner has been named the highest-paid model of 2018 by Forbes, with earnings of $22.5 million before June. She was followed by Karlie Kloss, who has $13 million in earnings and Chrissy Teigen who earned $11.5 million. Sisters Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid featured on the seventh and eighth spots with earnings of $9.5 million and $8.5 million respectively.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday lashed out at the BJP government at the Centre saying he will not allow "destruction" of institutions of the country like the Supreme Court and the Reserve Bank of India. The BJP government believes "only one idea should run India", Gandhi alleged at a public rally organized by his party's southern ally, the DMK.