QWrap: India Wins, ‘Siddhartha Das Found’, and Hardik Interview

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QWrap 01.09.15

1. India Breaks 22-Year Jinx to Sweep Sri Lanka Series 2-1
India has won the third Test in Colombo by 117 runs to take the series 2-1. This is their first Test series win in two years and a first Test series win in Sri Lanka in 22 years. Read Rohan Pathak’s match summary here.

2. “Sheena is my daughter”, says man claiming to be Siddhartha Das
A man claiming to be Sheena and Mikhail Bora’s father has emerged in Kolkata. Siddhartha Das was Indrani Mukerjea’s live-in partner for three years. He claims that he is ready to undergo a DNA test to prove that Sheena was his daughter. However, The Quint had reported that Siddhartha Das had fled to Bangladesh a few days before Indrani was arrested.

3. Maruti Suzuki Launches the Ciaz SHVS Hybrid at Rs 8.23 Lakh
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, India’s largest car maker, with over 47% market share in the Indian automotive space, launched a diesel hybrid version of its Ciaz sedan. The Ciaz Smart Hybrid will start at Rs 8.23 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi) and will go up to Rs 10.17 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the ZDi+ model.

4. 90% Patels don’t have food to eat, Hardik Patel tells The Quint
“Rich have got richer, poor have become poorer under the Gujarat model”, says 22-year-old Hardik Patel who is leading the Patels in their demand for reservation in jobs and education. Speaking to The Quint, Hardik Patel dismisses the notion that the Patels are considered to be a prosperous community and claims that 90% of the community does not have food to eat.

5. JDS and Congress tie up to trump the BBMP Mayor Polls
After playing hardball for days, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has finally admitted that his party will support the Congress in Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) mayor and deputy mayor elections, on the condition that Congress State President Parameshwar or Chief Minister Siddaramaiah holds discussions with them.

6. “Phantom is a success”, Saif Ali Khan tells The Quint
Saif Ali Khan speaks to Rohit Khilnani on the success of his latest action thriller Phantom.

7. It’s official: Rani Mukherjee is pregnant!
Their secret wedding came as a surprise in 2014 and soon after there were rumours of Rani being pregnant. But like we said, they were all rumours. But we woke today to Mumbai Mirror confirming that the actress and her producer husband are expecting their first child in January.