1. Exclusive: Inconsistencies in the FIR of the Sheena Bora murder
The Quint is in possession of the FIR of the Sheena Bora murder and it points to several inconsistencies and loopholes in the manner in which the investigation was conducted.
2. Mulayam-Owaisi Wild Card: Will it Turn the Tide in BJP’s Favour?
With Ramvilas Paswan clearly unhappy with the NDA’s seat sharing in the upcoming Bihar elections, Asauddin Owaisi’s and Mulayam Singh’s entry might prove to be a wild card for the BJP in splitting traditional Muslim and Yadav votes in the state.
2. Now, a six-year-old dies of dengue after being denied medical care
Dengue claims yet another child in Delhi barely a week after a seven-year-old boy died after being denied admission in various hospitals. This time too the six-year-old was not allowed admission in the government-run Safdarjung Hospital and three others, citing unavailability of beds.
3. Delhi cops launch a manhunt for Somnath Bharti’s ‘Don’
Even as a Delhi court issued a non-bailable warrant against Somnath Bharti, the police asked for custody of the AAP MLA’s pet dog named ‘Don’. The labrador had attacked his wife Lipika Mitra, allegedly on Bharti’s instructions.
4. How Jesus fought for India in the 1965 War
“I heard the Pakistanis yelling on their radio sets – ‘Their artillery fire is playing hell into us! The man in command is called Christ!’ – The Quint’s Rohit Khanna writes about his grandfather Colonel Jesus’ heroic exploits during the 1965 war.
5. Rajiv & Indira Stamps discontinued
The BJP government has discontinued stamps featuring former Congress Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. The stamps were a part of ‘Builders of Modern India’ series and were launched in December 2008.
6. US Open Champion Sania Mirza returns home
Sania Mirza returned home to Hyderabad after yet another winning outing at a Grand Slam. The tennis ace spoke to the media at the airport and said she dedicates the US Open win to the country, however, tennis will have to take a back seat for the next few days. Sania’s younger sister Anam is getting engaged in the next few days and the star is getting set to play the good host instead.
7. Irrfan Khan’s ‘Talvar’ Gets a Rousing Response at TIFF
The queue for the world premiere of Talvar at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday night snaked around several blocks downtown. Several viewers said a big reason for them to choose Talvar from the 400 films being screened was because they were familiar with Irfan Khan’s work in Lunchbox.
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