QWrap: Chhota Rajan to Return, a Day With SRK and More

Here’s a wrap of the top headlines of the day.

QWrap: 03.11.15

1. Chhota Rajan Likely to be Back in India by Tuesday Night

Gangster Chhota Rajan is all set to be deported to India by Tuesday night. Reports suggest clearance has been given by Indonesia’s Interpol unit. Meanwhile, back in India, it is yet to be decided if he will be handed over to the CBI or the Mumbai police. While most cases against him are pending with the Mumbai police, government sources say the CBI might be given custody.

2. Nirbhaya Case: From Rapist to Terrorist? Did Juvenile Home Fail?

Did the Juvenile Home make a mistake by putting the Nirbhaya case rapist in the same room as the 2011 Delhi High Court blast convict? The Quint visited the home and found out what happened there.

3. What It’s Like to Be With Shah Rukh Khan on His Birthday

As I made my way to the hotel, I was stuck outside his house because his fans had caused a huge jam. Cars had come to a standstill and a lot of auto drivers left their vehicles and went running towards his house, “Shah Bhai aa gaye!” The cars moved only once the star came out and waved at them and finally I too could make my way to the hotel.

4. Many Tales, One Defunct Factory: Darbhanga’s Ashok Paper Mills

The Quint travels to Darbhanga to find Ashok Paper Mills, which finally breathed its last this February, is a symbol of the neglect of development that Bihar has suffered.

5. Pak Describes JuD as Lashkar Wing, Bans Outfit’s Media Coverage

Pakistan has acknowledged, for the first time, that the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawah is a wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba and asked broadcasters to refrain from covering such terror groups.

6. Delhi Would Breathe Easy If Punjab Farmers Don’t Burn Paddy Straw

The air quality index has dropped by 60 to 80 points in Delhi since Thursday, October 29. Soot from the burning fields of Punjab is adding to the load of carbon particles emitted by thousands of trucks transiting through Delhi. Cold and moisture is thickening the atmospheric soup and making the capital’s asthmatic air even more unbreathable.

7. Tainted IPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman Resigns

The Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sundar Raman has resigned from his position on Tuesday, putting an end to the intense speculation over his future in the wake of the change of regime in the BCCI.

8. Review: Apple iPhone 6s Plus Is the Best Way to Burn Your Money

Apple was all set to enter the Indian market with a bang with the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus this festive season. But unfortunately, it turned out to be a phus pataka.