1. Trump and Clinton Win in New York, Move Closer to Nomination
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton rolled to easy wins in New York state’s presidential nomination contests on Tuesday, recapturing lost campaign momentum and taking big steps toward capturing their respective parties’ nominations.
2. Police Horse Shaktimaan Breathes Her Last
The Uttarakhand police horse Shaktimaan who was injured during a BJP protest in Dehradun passed away on Wednesday. The 14-year-old police horse was injured during a protest led by BJP workers in which it was allegedly thrashed by Mussoorie MLA, Ganesh Joshi. The horse was left with a broken leg which later had to amputated.
3. Exclusive: “Only I Know the Real Shah Rukh Khan,” Says King Khan
SRK speaks the The Quint about how his stardom has changed and why Aryan was more challenging to play than Gaurav.
4. In Stats: Most Wins Crafted By Leg Spinners, Teams That Chased Targets
Nearly a quarter of the way into the league stage of the ninth season of the Indian Premier League and there are a few trends that have emerged so far. Here’s a primer on what it took to win in the first 11 days of the IPL-9!
5. Defeated Development – The Abandoned Singur Tata Nano Factory
On 28 September 2008, Ratan Tata declared that the Nano Factory will be moved out of Singur, in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The then CPI(M)-led Left Front government used the 1894 Land Acquisition Act to conduct an eminent domain takeover of 997 acres of farmland for the factory. Many locals and activists opposed the move, leading to an anti-land acquisition movement which propelled Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress into the limelight.
6. Afghan Girl Raps Her Way to Freedom From Child Marriage
Sonita Alizadeh was just 10-years-old when her mother spoke of “selling her as a bride”. What led her to freedom from child marriage and to have an opinion was her way with words and talent as a musician.
7. Beauty and the Beast is Coming Back on stage for its Second Season
Meher Mistry, the musical’s lead actress, told us all about it, and even sang her favourite song from the show.
8. After Volkswagen, Mitsubishi Comes Clean About Cheating
The Tokyo-based automaker added that the inaccurate tests involved 1,57,000 of its own-brand eK Wagon and eK Space light passenger cars, and 4,68,000 Dayz Roox vehicles produced for Nissan Motors.
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