1. Reports: India-Pak Cricket Series Confirmed, Action Starts Dec 24
NDTV is reporting that India and Pakistan will indeed be playing a short bilateral cricket series in Sri Lanka this month. After months of discussions, the PCB has just confirmed the news, having received the ‘go ahead’ from the Indian Government.
2. Crucial India-Pakistan Meet Today on Sidelines of Heart of Asia
India and Pakistan are set to hold the third bilateral engagement at the top political level – in less than 10 days – on the sidelines of the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Afghanistan, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. In National Herald Case, Magistrate’s Summons To Gandhis Legally Sound
When Additional Chief Gomati Manocha issued summons to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and five others in the “National Herald case”, the summoned sought the intervention of the Delhi High Court to set aside the summons contending, among other things, that the complainant in this case, Subramanian Swamy, did not have a “locus standi”, and that in any case, no offence was made out.
4. The Quint’s Readers Give Alternatives to AAP’s Odd-Even Formula
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal recently announced an ‘odd-even’ traffic plan to combat the city’s dangerous pollution levels. In light of the Delhi government’s move, we asked our readers to share their ideas on how to combat the problem of toxic pollution levels more sensibly.
5. RainbowMan: Of Blackmail, Section 377 and Being Sexual Beings
Section 377 has empowered the average blackmailer and has pushed people deep into the closets of shame, giving impetus to the widespread anti-gay propaganda.
Watch ‘Dilwale’ Varun and Kriti on Working With Shah Rukh-Kajol
The Quint caught up with Dilwale stars Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. They tell us about their experience of working with SRK and Kajol.
7. Apple iPad Pro Launched in India, Prices Will Start at Rs 67,900
After Apple launched the exorbitantly priced iPhone 6s in India, it has now launched the next gen iPad Pro. It will be available in Apple retail stores from the second week of December.
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