QWrap: Umar, Anirban Get Bail; Movie Review: Kapoor & Sons, & More

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

QWrap: 18.03.16

1. India Take on Pakistan in World T20 on Super Saturday

Jolted by the shock loss to New Zealand in the opening game, India will be fighting a survival battle quite early in the tournament when they take on arch foes Pakistan in what is being seen as the marquee clash of the ICC World Twenty20 at Kolkata on Saturday.

The hosts, who started as title-favourites, were in for a blow in the first match itself when New Zealand’s spinners bamboozled their famed batting line-up on a turning Nagpur track.

As a result, the world Number one side is staring at an early elimination should it lose to Pakistan in the high-voltage game tomorrow at the Eden Gardens.

2. Kapoor & Sons is Visually Rich and Moving

Kapoor & Sons is high on visual pleasure and fortunately this beauty isn’t skin deep. The first half tickles and is super fun while the real action in the form of many plot twists and turns awaits us in the second half.

3. Umar Khaled, Anirban Bhattacharya Get Bail, Will Be Freed on Saturday

A Delhi court has granted a six-month interim bail to Umar Khaled and Anirban Bhattacharya, the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who had been arrested on charges of sedition. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh granted relief to the two accused on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each.

4. ED’s Fresh Summons to Mallya; After RCB Will he Step Down from UB?

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to Mallya for the second time, directing him to appear before the agency on 2 April. ED had earlier issued summons for “personal appearance” on 18 March under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) but the liquor baron sought time till April to appear before the agency.

5. “Hrithik is Lying” Claims an Angry Kangana in a Strong Statement

Shortly after Hrithik Roshan’s public statement rubbishing Kangana Ranaut’s version of the story about their affair, Kangana has now issued a statement through her lawyer saying that all that Hrithik Roshan is trying to do is gain public sympathy with a baseless story.

6. The Hunt For the Female Orgasm in Cinema: Why is it Hard to Find?

Sex in cinema is very rarely about the woman, and most commonly about the man. In most cases, sex – if consensual – culminates with either the man climaxing or the two gyrating in absurdly identical fashion, to climax together. How wonderfully realistic.

7. Delhiites May Not Be Able to Buy Two-Wheelers From April 1

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned the registration of all two-wheelers in the capital, which do not follow BS-IV emission regulation norms, starting 1 April 2016. Interestingly, the order only prohibits registration of these vehicles and doesn’t completely ban them from plying on Delhi roads, which means that people will still be able to buy the affected two-wheelers from outside the national capital.