dna Evening Must Reads: Somnath Bharti, Wasim Akram, black money, marijuana and ISIS

Here are some of the must read stories on dna in the evening:

1) Somnath Bharti in prison, alleges that he was stripped: The apex court, which said that Bharti's petition for anticipatory bail has become anfractuous after his surrender, declined the oral plea of his counsel for grant of interim bail till October 5.

2) Wasim Akram wants Modi to speak out: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear the proposed series between India and Pakistan, adding that calling off the series will be a great loss for the cricketing world.

3) Rs 3,770 crore disclosed before black money compliance window: Undisclosed foreign assets amounting to Rs 3,770 crore were disclosed in 638 declarations before the one-time black money compliance window that closed on Wednesday, an issue on which political sparring started immediately.

4) US state Oregon legalises marijuana: The sale of marijuana for recreational use began in Oregon on Thursday as it joined Washington state and Colorado in allowing the sale of a drug that remains illegal under US federal law.

5) Russia admits Syria air strikes target list of groups, not just ISIS: Russian air strikes in Syria are targeting a list of well-known militant organisations, not only Islamic State, the Kremlin said on Thursday, a day after the launch of its aerial campaign opened up a volatile new phase in the conflict.