1. Mahesh Bhatt Appeals to People to Contribute for Choti Nirbhaya
Urging people to contribute for the education of the four-year-old girl who was brutally raped by her “Rahul Bhaiya”, a man known to her family, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt made an appeal in her support.
2. Chhota Rajan Back in India, Finally
After being on the run for the past 27 years, Chhota Rajan or Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje was brought to India early Friday morning from Indonesia. He was escorted by a joint team headed by CBI officials to face trial in various criminal cases registered against him in Delhi and Mumbai.
3. No Relief for Hardik Patel in Sedition Case Lodged Against Him
There is no relief for Hardik Patel in the sedition case lodged against him by the Gujarat police. The Supreme Court says his plea will be considered after the completion of a probe.
4. The Unbearable Pain of an Acid Attack Victim and Her Parents
A 15-year-old girl, a victim of a brutal acid attack, has been battling for her life in the ICU ward of Indraprastha Apollo hospital for the last month. But hospitals were allegedly reluctant to treat the wounded teenager until they were forced to.
5. Transgender Beats Odds To Become a Policewoman
The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) to appoint a transgender as Sub Inspector of police as she is entitled to get the job.
6. Riding on Ashwin’s Fifer, Kohli’s India Stage the Perfect Comeback
The Proteas, who started this morning on their overnight score of 28/2 were ultimately bowled out for 184, 17 runs shy of India’s target. In reply, India came out to bat once again and riding on Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten 63, closed the day with a 142-run lead.
7. Behind The Bright Lights: The Plight of Mumbai’s Bar Dancers
Shabnam Raj, a bar dancer in Mumbai, shares her story of struggle for survival, given the government’s harsh stand on her only source of livelihood.
8. Review: Apple Watch, a Must Have Crafty Timepiece for Apple Fans
To begin with, it’s not called an ‘iWatch’ — Apple has named their wearable timepiece, ‘Apple Watch’. We managed to lay our hands on an Apple Watch and here is how it fares.
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