QWrap: Accused JNU Students Return, Jat Agitations Subside & More

Here’s a quick wrap of the day’s top stories.

QWrap: 22.02.16

1. JNU Students Charged with Sedition Return to the Campus; JNU Teachers’ Association Demands Removal of Registrar

The five students who had gone missing from the campus since 12 February 2016, after the arrest of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar, have returned to the campus. Meanwhile, the JNU Teachers’ Associations says University must take steps to ensure that charges of criminal conspiracy and sedition against students are dropped.

2. Where’s the Country Heading, Asks Kanhaiya Kumar’s Lawyer

As Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea is scheduled to be heard by the Delhi High Court on Monday, the JNUSU president’s lawyer, Rajeev Verma, in an interview to The Quint, explained the series of events that unfolded and questioned where the country is headed. Log on to The Quint for other exclusive interviews.

3. Jat Agitation Enters Day 9. Death toll at 16; over 150 Injured

All India Jat Aarakshan Sanghursh Samiti (AIJASS), a group that played a prominent role in the Jat agitation, on Monday said that it will end dharnas on highways after the government announced the setting up of a committee to examine the quota demand.

4. Pampore Encounter Ends, Three Terrorists Killed

The 48-hour fierce gun battle on the outskirts of Srinagar ended on Monday evening. Three heavily-armed terrorists, holed up in a government building situated along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway were killed.

5. MS Dhoni Injured in Training, Parthiv Patel Called in as Back-up

India ODI and T20 captain MS Dhoni has suffered a muscle spasm in the back during a training session on Monday in Dhaka. The BCCI’s official statement says Parthiv Patel has been called as the backup wicketkeeper for the Asia Cup. He last played a match in the India Blue in 2012.

6. Remember Neerja Bhanot From These Vintage Ads of the 80s?

While everyone is talking about Neerja Bhanot thanks to Sonam Kapoor’s film Neerja, we thought of getting you all the print ads featuring the braveheart. Most of you growing up in the 80s will now be able to put a name to that face you’ve seen so many times in magazines.

7. Samsung Galaxy S7 & Galaxy S7 Edge: More Refined and Waterproof

Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy S lineup – the S7 and S7 Edge – at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. The phones look much like the previous Galaxy S variants, but get some crucial features that were missing last year.

8. In Pics: The Flawed Yet Thrilling Baja 2016

What happens when hundreds of college students get together to show off cars that they have built themselves from the ground up? An epic race. Such was the case at the 2016 Mahindra Baja SAEIndia, which had almost 150 teams of college students competing for the top spot.