QWrap: Dipa Karmakar, Ecuador Quake Toll, Kohinoor Diamond & More
Here’s a quick wrap of the day’s top stories in a jiffy.
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1. A New High! Gymnast Dipa Karmakar Qualifies for the Rio Olympics
Top Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made history in the final qualifier of the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro as she produced a strong show, becoming the first ever Indian woman to qualify for the Olympics in gymnastics.
2. SRK’s Fan Wife Waluscha De Sousa Gets Candid About SRK
Waluscha De Sousa considers herself to be a very lucky girl for having got the chance to work with Shah Rukh Khan in Maneesh Sharma’s Fan.
3. Ecuador Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 350, Over 2,500 Injured
Rescuers pulled survivors from rubble on Sunday after the strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. Officials said the quake had killed at least 350 people and injured 2,527 more.
4. Kohinoor Neither Stolen Nor “Forcibly Taken”: Culture Ministry
The Union Ministry of Culture has told the Supreme Court that the Kohinoor diamond was neither stolen nor forcibly taken away by the British from India. On the other hand, BJP leader Mahesh Sharma has said that pre-independence matters come under Indian Government and not the Ministry of Culture.
5. EAM Swaraj Raises Masood Azhar Issue With Chinese Counterpart
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today strongly raised with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the issue of China blocking its bid to have JeM chief and Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the UN.
6. Tweeple Dismiss Those Trolling Sushma Swaraj Over Head-Scarf
When External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj covered her head during a meeting with the Irani President Hassan Rouhani, her head-scarf generated more interest than anything else about this two-day visit to Iran.
7. In Pictures: Rolls Royce Nautical Wraith Is Inspired by a Yacht
According to Rolls Royce, inspiration is everywhere, and they take their tagline very seriously. The BMW-owned luxury car maker has come out with a one-off Rolls Royce that takes inspiration from a yacht called Nautical Wraith.