Highlights of India Today issue dated July 7, 2014 The Cover Story this week is on Union Budget 2014. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government faces a tough task to boost India's economy. The Big Story this week is on the rise of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who leads the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), the Sunni Jihadist group busily murdering its way across Iraq. The Special Report focusses on Chief Justice of India RM Lodha's statement expressing the need for courts to remain open round the year. In such a situation, the vacation plans of judges are likely to be affected. The Society Trends section has a feature on Life Coaches who have become the next big thing. The Sports section covers the FIFA World Cup 2014. The soccer extravaganza this time has seen European teams failing to make an impact, while their South American counterparts soar in this tournament of many surprises. This issue has four free magazines – Spice, Simply Pune, Simply Punjabi, Simply Hyderabad- with it.
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