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1. Jaitley Colluded With Mallya to Help Him Escape: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, 13 September, Congress President Rahul Gandhi reiterated his demand for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s resignation over his alleged “collusion” with fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya.
Mallya had on 12 September said that he met Arun Jaitley right before leaving for London.
Gandhi called the issue an “open and shut case,” alleging an under-the-table deal between the government and Mallya.
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2. Apple iPhone XS And XS Max to be Priced From Rs 99,900 in India
After Apple COO Jeff Williams announced the new series 4 Apple Watch, CEO Tim Cook announced the most anticipated smartphone in the world, the new iPhone XS and gave the stage to Philip Schiller to introduce the new, most powerful iPhone ever.
Schiller announced the new iPhone with new and safer IP68 dust protection, an upgrade from the iPhone X’s IP67.
Now, the thing everyone is always curious about - the price. The iPhone XS will start at Rs 99,900, while the XS Max is estimated to start from Rs 1,09,900 price range.
The phones will come in three storage variants - one 64 GB variant, one 256 GB and a 512 GB variant and will be available in India by the end of this month. The phones however, look exactly like last year’s iPhone X.
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3. Exclusive | ‘Mallya Won’t Get a Cell to Himself’: Spl IG Prisons
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya might not be lodged in the same cell as shown in the eight-minute video submitted by the Indian government in the Westminster Court in London.
He will not be given any special privileges or treated as a high-security prisoner and kept in isolation, said Special Inspector General (Prisons) Rajwardhan in Maharashtra in an exclusive telephonic conversation with The Quint. Rather, he will be lodged with other inmates in Barrack number 12 of the Arthur Road Jail.
Mallya had earlier filed an application in the London Court, saying that Indian jails were overcrowded with poor hygiene conditions, as his defence for not being extradited to India.
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4. Neeraj Chopra’s Rapid Fire Feat. Randeep Hooda, Hairstyle & More
Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said in a conversation with The Quint that there was a lot of chat about how this year would pan out for him in the beginning of 2018. During an event in New Delhi, the javelin-thrower expressed that he is feeling good after winning two gold medals.
When he was asked which actor should play the lead if a biopic is made on him, Chopra said he would like Randeep Hooda to be the one.
If a biopic is made, then it’ll be very good. I like Randeep Hooda, who is from Haryana. I like Akshay Kumar as well.Neeraj Chopra
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5. Review: ‘Love Sonia’ Is Disturbingly Haunting and Well-Crafted
Love Sonia starts off innocuously. Two sisters Preeti (Riya Sisodiya) and Sonia (Mrunal Thakur) capering around each other share a joke about a fellow classmate they fancy. There are shy glances, innocent chatter about emails, butterflies and a romantic first kiss.
But the foreboding tone is unmissable. Life as it comes to them brings in its wake a devastating turn that sullies their world.
Their drought-stricken farmer father (Adil Hussain) is on the brink of a breakdown. The only solution he can think of is to sell off his older daughter Preeti to the local landlord Dada Thakur (Anupam Kher). Adil Hussain expertly mines the weariness on his face as we try and fathom his helplessness.
Wailing and howling Preeti is forcefully handed off to Anjali (Sai Tamhankar) who whisks her away to Mumbai where she is supposed to be put to “work”. Sonia cant anticipate what fate awaits her sister but unable to bear the separation she stealthily leaves home to meet Dada Thakur in the dead of night. Having crossed the rubicon as it were there is never any time left to turn back.
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6. Insta-Ganesha Aala Re! And You’re Gonna Say ‘More-Ya’!
It’s Ganesh Chaturthi! And the ‘Avval Number’ God of Bollywood, and the prime pachyderm of the pantheon is all set for his birthday celebrations.
Speaking of celebrations, isn’t Ganesha the first celebrity among Gods? It is only fitting that he has his own Instagram page. Here’s what his insta-stories look like. Check them out, and don’t forget to share!
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