Q@9: Aarushi’s Grandpa Speaks, Netaji Files to Be Declassified

Q@9: Arushi’s grandfather speaks up after 7 yrs, Centre to declassify Netaji files next year, Myanmar’s move and more

1. “Miscarriage of Justice,” Says Aarushi’s Grandfather

Arushi Talwar’s grandfather BG Chitnis speaks up seven years after her death. But, why now? Is it because of the surge of emotions he felt after watching Talvar?

2. Myanmar Seeks to Please India by Keeping NSCN(K) Out of Ceasefire

Seven ethnic rebel armies are all set to ink a ‘nationwide ceasefire agreement’ with the Myanmar government after nearly two years of negotiations, but 10 such groups like the Kachin Independence Army have refused to sign the accord.

NSCN(K)‘s refusal to sign a ceasefire accord with the Myanmar government is a calculated move, writes Subir Bhaumik.

3. Centre to Declassify Netaji Files Next Year: Modi

Almost after a month of the declassification of files pertaining to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose by the West Bengal government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today that the Centre will do the same next year.

4. Pharmacies Near Safdarjung, AIIMS Support Strike, But Remain Open

While over 12,000 pharmacists in the city joined the nationwide strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) protesting e-retail of medicines, pharmacies near Safdarjung Hospital and the All India Institute of Medical Science remained open.

5. Iceland, Albania to Play First Euro, Netherlands Miss Out

With the end of the group matches of the European championship qualifiers, 20 teams have automatically qualified for the competition which will be held in France in 2016. Four more teams will qualify for the tournament after fighting it out in the next stage of the qualifiers which is the play-offs.

6. Kashmiri Ex-Separatist Qureshi Denounces ‘Self-Appointed Leaders’

Kashmiri separatist leader Hashim Qureshi has been in and out of Pakistan since he was 16 years-old when he first went to receive arms training to ‘liberate Kashmir’.

Qureshi was incarcerated for nine years in Pakistani jails. Thereafter, he spent several years in PoK till he went into self-imposed exile in the Netherlands. He returned to Srinagar in 2000, where he now lives.

7. How Discounts Are Not Discounts in the Great Indian Online Sales

It appears that an 8 GB MP3 player, originally priced at Rs. 1,775 on Amazon, is being sold for Rs. 1,890 on Flipkart, showing a discount of 14%. Will Flipkart please care to clarify?

8. Pranab in West Asia: Region is a Bulwark Against Islamic State

Visits by Indian presidents to friendly countries do not generally evoke much public or popular interest. This does not fit the ongoing six-day ‘’historic’’ (according to the president himself) visit by the Indian president, Pranab Mukherjee, to Jordan, Israel and Palestine from October 10 to 16.

9. World Arthritis Day: Keeping the Bones Healthy and Strong

Arthritis is on an alarming rise, a recent study by Arthritis Foundation of India found that over 180 million people, mostly women, are suffering from osteoarthritis in India, some even below the age of 25!