QWrap: OROP Likely in 2-3 Days; Lalu Tries to Save Janata Parivar

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1. OROP Maybe Sanctioned in Next 2-3 Days
OROP for ex-army servicemen may finally come in effect in the coming 2-3 days, say government sources. If not, the servicemen have warned of intensified protests.

2. Lalu Attempts To Save Janata Parivar, Meets Mulayam
In an attempt to save the nascent anti-BJP alliance RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav met Mulayam Singh Yadav after the Samajwadi Party chief walked out of the Janata Parivar on Thursday.

3. Delhi HC Allows Permanent Commission of Women in Indian Navy
The Delhi High Court has allowed women to get long term commission in the Indian Navy, saying “sexist bias and service bias” would not be allowed to block progress of women.

4. No Clean Chit for Peter Mukerjea or Mikhail Bora
Mumbai police source informs the The Quint that so far no clean chit has been given to Indrani Mukerjea’s husband Peter Mukerjea or Mikhail Bora.

5. Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: The Islamic Legality Behind the Cliche
The religious and legal debate around the ‘Digital Divorce’ and ‘One-time, No-Return Divorce’ granted under Muslim Law.

6. Indian Origin Padmashree Warrior to be next Twitter CEO?
Twitter has been looking for a new CEO for a while now and, if recent reports are to be believed, the chair might be filled by former Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior, who is of Indian origin.

7. Omar Abdullah: Govt is Spying on me!
Omar Abdullah has tweeted that a journalist who came to interview him, was stopped by a CID officer, outside his gate. The former J&K CM claimed that the current government is spying on him.

8. The Quint’s Movie Review of ‘Welcome Back’
The Aneez Bazmee directed Welcome Back is funny, but in bits. Watch The Quint’s review of the film and decide for yourself.

9. Kerala Stadium to be Named After Sachin Tendulkar
The Kerala Cricket Association has decided to name a stadium after Sachin Tendulkar.