QWrap: Headley Names Ishrat, No Facebook Free Basics for India

Here’s a wrap of today’s headlines.

Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. 

Headley’s ‘Ishrat Jahan Was LeT Operative’ Comment Sparks a Row

In his deposition before a Mumbai court, David Headley said that Ishrat Jahan Raza, the 19-year-old girl, killed in 2004, what the CBI had concluded was a fake encounter case, was, in fact, a member of the women’s wing of the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Passes Away After a Tough Battle

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad passed away at 11:45 am on Thursday after having defied death at Siachen and surviving for six whole days despite being buried under 35 feet of snow.

The 33-year-old braveheart of 19th Battalion of Madras Regiment slipped into a deeper coma before passing away. He received love and prayers from people all over the nation.

Deendayal Upadhyay: A Stoic Leader Who Was Murdered in His Prime

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was found murdered on this day, exactly 48 years ago. After Upadhyay’s death, India lost a profound philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist and an eminent political activist.

RK Pachauri to Skip TERI University Convocation Following Protests

After protests by students over sexual harassment allegations, climate scientist RK Pachauri has reportedly gone on leave as executive vice-chairman and will not be attending Teri University’s March 7 convocation ceremony.

Katrina Kaif & Aditya Roy Kapoor Speak to The Quint

Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor spoke to The Quint’s Rohit Khilnani about their film, Fitoor, the hyped expectations and what Friday will be like, once their film hits the cinemas.

Free Basics No Longer Available to Users in India

Facebook has closed the door on its Free Basics initiative in India, effective immediately. The social networking giant has been under intense scrutiny over its means of providing free internet. The development has been officially confirmed by the company.

Will Elon Musk’s Tesla Embrace Masses With Model 3 Electric Car?

Tesla Motors has managed to create an image for itself as a reliable maker of electric vehicles (EV) worldwide, thanks to the previously launched Model S and Model X.

The company has now announced that it will unveil the next model in their line-up called Model 3, and it will be priced at $35,000. They added that it will be unveiled on 31 March and reservations can be made for a down payment of $1000. With a lucrative price tag, can it be the EV for the masses?

Pssst... What’s Your Love Story? Trust Us, We’ll Tell the World!

Everyone has a love story – a high-school crush, neighbour’s daughter/son, friend’s brother/sister, colleague, a blind date, you name a love story and the chances are you or your next-door neighbour must have had it. And what better time to talk about it than the love-filled Valentine month.

This Valentine’s Day send in your ‘Hashtag’ MyLoveStory to The Quint and Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur will pick the one that steals their hearts.