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QWrap: Arunachal Crisis, Manipur Fake Encounter, Mahindra KUV100

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

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1. Arunachal Crisis: SC Seeks Governor’s Report

The Supreme Court has sought a report on the reasons behind imposing President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said people are upset about the imposition of President’s rule and hoped the apex court to do justice.

2. Parents of Pilot Who Inspired Aamir’s RDB Speak of Their Battle

Kavita Gadgil, the mother of Flight Lieutenant Abhijit Gadgil, who died in a MIG-21 crash in 2001, was the inspiration behind the film Rang De Basanti. Now, as the film turns a decade old on January 26, 2016, Mrs Gadgil speaks to The Quint about her battle to make fighter planes safer for ‘our boys’.

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3. Rajnath Singh Assures Govt Action in Manipur Fake Encounter Case

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured government action in the 2009 Manipur fake encounter case. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State from the Prime Minister’s Office, has also said that he will speak to the home ministry about the issue.

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4. Islamabad HC Refuses to Share Voice Samples of 26/11 Suspects

Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court has refused to provide voice samples of the suspects in the 2008 terror attack in Mumbai. The Pakistan government had requested the court to provide voice samples of the masterminds and six other suspects in the case, according to a report by Pakistan daily Dawn.

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5. In Stats: Six Indian U-19 Players Who Could Be Stars of The Future

While the biggies of world cricket start switching to the shortest format in anticipation of the WT20 in March, the next-gen across the globe is going to put their skills in the 50-over format to the test over the next two weeks. Yes, it’s time for the Under-19 World Cup. The Quint takes a look at the some of the young stars to look out for at the event.

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6. Caught: How ‘Desh Bhakts’ Watch Republic Day Parade on DD National

How do we, true-blue desh bhakts, sit through the 3-hour long Republic Day ceremony? Here’s a quick reality check... :)

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7. Rajkumar Hirani and Madhavan On Why They Chose Saala Khadoos

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani is the co-producer of R Madhavan’s upcoming film Saala Khadoos, which is the story of a boxer and her trainer. Let’s find out what it took to get Raju Hirani on board this unusual film. Saala Khadoos releases on January 29, 2016.

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8. First Drive: Mahindra KUV100, an SUV That Is and Isn’t

The Mahindra KUV100 claims to solve this problem, but the confusion begins as soon as the company calls it an ‘SUV’. The expectations that come with an SUV tag are very different as compared to a hatchback, they get even higher when the company says that it expects to repeat the success story that Mahindra achieved with the Scorpio.

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