1. Exclusive: AMU VC Opens Up On Reports of Insult by Smriti Irani
In the eye of the storm, after her fiery but factually faulty speech on Rohith Vemula, Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani is now being accused of insulting the Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Lt Gen (Retd) Zameer Uddin Shah. Reports suggest that Irani publicly insulted the Vice-Chancellor on 9 January at a meeting held in Irani’s office with Kerela Chief Minister Ommen Chandy and the AMU VC to discuss setting up an off-campus AMU centre in Kerala.
2. Freedom 251: Averted Scam, CEO Goel ‘Publicity-Hungry’, Says ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), after questioning the Ringing Bells CEO Mohit Goel for hours, said that Freedom 251 could have been yet another Ponzi scam. By initiating a probe in time, the agency claims that they have succeeded in safeguarding the consumers’ money. The ED recorded hours of Goel’s testimony over the past 2 days.
3. Has Communal ‘Votebank’ Politics Come to Bengal?
Till recently, religion did not play a major part in West Bengal’s politics. That’s a bit surprising considering that Bengal saw some of the worst communal riots in Indian history during Partition.
What explains Bengal’s immunity from the politics of religion, and given the recent rhetoric around the incidents at Malda, along the Bangladesh border, what’s changed in the last few years?
4. Manav Kaul Enjoyed Getting Punched by Priyanka Chopra
Manav Kaul who played the bad guy in Jai Gangajal tells us how Priyanka’s Mary Kom punch was too much to handle.
5. Here’s the Fastest Car on the Planet – Bugatti Chiron
Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Bugatti Chiron replaces the Veyron as the fastest car, which too, is made by Bugatti. The company claims that the Chiron will soon be setting a new speed record and we don’t doubt that, as it is better than the current record holder, Veyron, in almost every way. The car looks absolutely stunning while pushing the laws of physics on four wheels.
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