Here are five exclusive stories from The Indian Express that you must read. before you begin your day.

EXPRESS INVESTIGATION PART II:  On the night of July 22, loudspeakers at the temple had blared Shiv Katha, disturbing scores of Muslims at their night-time Ramzan namaaz. An argument broke out between Sikhs and Muslims before the police were called in. The night passed peacefully, but the next morning, the WhatsApp message went out. My loudspeaker versus your loudspeaker

DIG RAPE CASE: Ever since police officer Sunil Paraskar was booked for rape, the debate in Mumbai has gone beyond misdemeanours by policemen. Former police officers and women activists have questioned the way police have been handling the case, while the Shiv Sena has thrown its weight behind the officer. Accused and serving

PUNE LANDSLIDE: Flood has destroyed everything I had… give me some courage,’ says a poem written by a child In school that survived landslide, many stories of death and life

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HANGING IN BALANCE:  The entire system operates ad hoc, based on no principle. And the choice of judges to be recommended has varied in quality with the collegium’s fast-changing composition. The system has failed, according to me and many others.  Needed: Dialogue, statesmanship

ANDERSON JADEJA SAGA:  BCCI asks the world body’s CEO to appeal against the verdict that cleared Anderson Ball is back in ICC court