1. Not Practically Possible for Four Men to Rape a Woman: Mulayam
Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has sparked a fresh controversy on Wednesday. He said that it was practically impossible for four men to rape a woman.
2. After Midnight Drama, FTII Turns Into a War Zone
The Pune Police has arrested five students, including three girls, after students gheraoed the FTII Director Prashant Pathrabe on Monday to demand a hold on their assessments in the light of protests that have been on at the film institute since the past 68 days.
3. In Sirisena-Wickremesinghe, India Has More Trustworthy Allies
The recent victory for Sirisena and Wickremesinghe in the Sri Lanka general election has rekindled hopes of a reconciliation with the Tamil Alliance. That also opens doors for the Indian government to further strengthen ties with its island neighbour.
4. Court Allows RK Pachauri to Travel Abroad
Just a day after RK Pachauri — who was charged with sexual harassment — sought permission to travel abroad from a Delhi district court, he was given the go-ahead by the court. Pachauri will travel to china and Japan on August 21, whre he will represent TERI at a global environment meet.
5. Maid in India: She Can Cook, Clean, But She Can’t Have Rights
Caught between the labour ministry and the lawmakers of this country, the domestic worker has been languishing for many years now. Even though the talk of creating a domestic workers bill was started during UPA’s time, it has still not seen the light of the day.
6. IND VS SL Second Test From Thursday
On the eve of the Colombo test Indian skipper Virat Kohli said Stuart Binny is India’s best seaming all-rounder after the 31-year-old joined the squad as a replacement.
A sign for his selection preference for India’s playing XI?
7. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Launched In India
In less than a week after its unveiling at Samsung’s Unpacked event in New York, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ has launched in India at a price tag of Rs 57,900.
The phone will be available for purchase from August 28, 2015.
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