1. RAW Will Contest Doval’s Plan to Shut the Agency’s Aviation Wing
The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency, will not allow the government to wind up its aviation and satellite imaging asset, the Aviation Research Centre, The Quint has learnt.
Highly-placed sources in India’s intelligence community revealed that reports which suggested that the government had taken a decision to shut down ARC are “not true”.
2. I Love Salman, India Doesn’t Love Us: Afghan Refugees in Hungary
On Tuesday, Hungary closed the Hungary-Serbia border to block the entry of ‘illegal migrants’. While Syrians dominated that list with 66,896 people, South Asia had a reasonable number – 394 Indian migrants, 3,200 Bangladeshis, 12,927 Pakistanis and 32,900 Afghans.
Afghans said they felt that the Khans and Muslims of Afghanistan are not welcome as refugees in India.
3. Bengal Govt Declassifies Netaji Files, Public Viewing From Monday
The West Bengal government has taken a historic decision; all 64 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose files in their possession have been declassified. The files pertain to his disappearance 70 years ago and may help his family and the nation find closure.
The original files have been kept in the Kolkata Police Museum. Beginning Monday, they will be available for public viewing.
4. Indian Fisherman Shot Dead Off Gujarat Coast by Pakistan Navy
Indian fisherman shot dead off the Indian coast in Gujarat by the Pakistan Navy. The deceased fisherman identified as Iqbal Abdul Bhatti. A Coast Guard team will investigate the incident.
5. Pak Air Force Base Attack Kills 30, Taliban Claims Responsibility
Heavily armed militants launched a brazen attack on an air force base in Peshawar, early morning today, killing at least 17 people. The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack, one of the major terror assaults on a military facility, also left 13 terrorists dead, military spokesperson Major General Asim Bajwa tweeted.
6. Exclusive: My Sister Shabana is My Santa Claus, Says Baba Azmi
On Shabana Azmi’s birthday, her younger brother and renowned cinematographer Baba Azmi, reveals exclusively to The Quint, the other side of his bhajia pav-loving, kind-hearted, actress sister.
7. Davis Cup: Somdev Trumps World No 40 After Yuki Goes Down Fighting
Somdev Devvarman managed to not only beat the world number 40 Czech star Jiri Vesely, but thrash him, in their Davis Cup World Group play-off rubber.
The victory helped India keep hopes alive of possibly winning the tie against the former two-time Champions as the score now stands at 1-1 after the two singles rubbers on Friday.
8. 10 New Things You Can Do With iOS9 on Your iPhone 6
Apple’s iPhone 6S might be en route to India in October 2015, but their latest operating system iOS 9 is available for download on your iPhone 6 and other compatible devices.
Guess what? The new iOS will make you feel as if you are using a completely new smartphone.
9. Movie Review: Katti Batti Has its Heart in the Right Place
Remember those pesky couples that we meet? The ones who keep tagging each other on Facebook and suffocate us with all that PDA… irritating right? And then we get a chance to spend some time with them, get talking and realise they actually aren’t so bad. That’s exactly the kind of reaction you’ll have after seeing these lovebirds perched on the Katti Batti tree of pyaar and mohabbat.
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