QWrap: MEA Summons Pak Envoy; Modi Visits Kedarnath Temple
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1. MEA Summons Pak Envoy Abdul Basit, Demands Action
On Wednesday, India summoned Pakistan envoy Abdul Basit, three days after Pakistan violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, killing and mutilating the bodies of two soldiers. While Basit denied that Pakistan was involved in the incident, India said there was "sufficient evidence" to suggest Pakistani personnel committed the act.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Army violated the ceasefire again in Jammu and Kashmir's Mankote as Indian troops opened "speculative fire" along the LoC in Poonch district.
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2. Modi Becomes First PM in 28 Years to Pray at Kedarnath Temple
Modiji became the first Prime Minister to offer his prayers at the Kedarnath Temple since VP Singh in 1989.
But his itinerary didn't end there. He then paid a special visit to Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar, to inaugurate a research centre.
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3.‘3 Idiots’ Gets a Mexican Remake
Aamir Khan's blockbuster 3 Idiots is being remade! And no, not in Telugu or Malayalam – but in Spanish! This Mexican version of the film is titled ‘3 Idiotas’ and even has a song similar to 'All Izz Well'.
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4.‘Dev DD’ Too Feminist for Your Liking? Ekta Kapoor Reacts
The queen of television content, Ekta Kapoor, is now making waves in the digital space. One of her new shows ‘Dev DD’ is getting a lot of reactions on social media about being feminist, perhaps "too feminist". Now, what does Ekta Kapoor think of that?
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5. AAP Suspends Amanatullah, Placates Kumar Vishwas
After days of controversy and an emotional speech last evening by senior AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, the party has suspended its Okhla MLA, Amanatullah Khan, for accusing Vishwas of being an "RSS-BJP agent" – a compromise after Vishwas threatened to quit the party.
Vishwas has now been made Rajasthan's party in-charge as the state goes to polls next year.
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