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QWrap: Sunanda Pushkar, Oz Leads 2-0, The Danish Girl and More

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Sunanda Pushkar Case: Tharoor May Be Questioned Again, Say Sources

Delhi police has received the medical board’s ‘advice’ on the FBI lab report on viscera samples of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, to identify the cause of her death.

Sources have told IBNLive that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will be questioned by the Special Investigating Team in connection with the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, said sources on Friday.

Parkash Singh Badal’s Estranged Nephew Manpreet Badal Joins Cong

Manpreet Badal, the estranged nephew of Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday, joined the Congress after meeting party vice president Rahul Gandhi.

Hectic parleys were held between the former Akali leader and Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh and other senior party leaders before the decision was taken to merge Badal’s outfit, People’s Party of Punjab, with Congress, sources said.

The merger was sealed on Friday during a meeting between Badal and Rahul at the latter’s residence here where Singh and AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmad were also present.

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Odd-Even Plan Ends: What Worked and What Did Not

As data proves, we will have to do a lot more than restricting the number of private vehicles on the roads to reduce pollution in Delhi. The Odd-Even experiment ends on 15 January. The obvious question – what next?

Speaking to The Quint, Aam Aadmi Party’s Adarsh Shastri says the feedback so far has been positive, but a decision on continuing the Odd-Even Formula is yet to be taken.

The Quint went around Delhi asking people to rate the scheme on the scale of one to ten. Here’s what they said.

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Ram Madhav Asks Aamir to Preach to Wife About Nation’s Prestige

BJP leader Ram Madhav today denounced actor Aamir Khan’s remarks on ‘intolerance’, saying he should first preach to his wife about the country’s prestige before he preaches to an auto-rickshaw driver.

Madhav, addressing students in a Delhi University college, also said the government will ensure that in future no need arises for ‘award wapsi’, and asserted that there will be no compromise on the security of the country’s borders and self-respect.

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Audi Murder: IAF Takes on Mamata, Says Vested Interest Hurting Probe

It has been 48 hours since an Air Force official was mowed down by an Audi during a Republic Day rehearsal in Kolkata but no arrests have been made so far.

The incident took place on Wednesday and has raised many uncomfortable questions for the West Bengal government. Defence spokesperson Wing commander SS Birdi told IBNLive, “There’s a set of people with vested interest who do not want the investigation to proceed.”

Meanwhile, the Kolkata Police which has formed a special team to investigate the case on Thursday issued a lookout notice against the two accused Ambia Sohrab, Sambia Sohrab as also their father TMC leader of Burrabazar constituency Mohammed Sohrab. All three of them have been absconding since the incident.

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Rohit Sharma’s 100 Goes in Vain Again, Oz Thump India by 7 Wickets

Rohit Sharma’s second successive century was once again overshadowed by Australia’s collective batting might as the hosts continued their dominance over Indian bowlers to notch up a seven-wicket victory in the second ODI and took a 2-0 series lead in Brisbane on Friday.

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Movie Review: The Danish Girl and Chalk N Duster

Is Oscarlicious a legitimate word? If not, it should be considering this is what best describes The Danish Girl. With Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper at the helm of affairs, everything from the performances to the costumes and production design makes it seem destined for an Academy award.

The Quint’s Rohit Khilnani tells you why the Juhi Chawla and Shabana Azmi starrer Chalk N Duster is just not worth watching. Great actors but lousy production and an unconvincing story are just some of the reasons. Watch the video for more.

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WWE Superstar Ryback’s Candid Selfie Confessions

WWE Superstar RyBack is in India for WWE LIve. Watch his first ever selfie interview where he confesses he loves naan.

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Mahindra & Mahindra Rolls Out KUV100

Carmakers continue to start new segments and launch unique models to try and tempt the hatchback buyer. The latest challenger is the KUV 100, an SUV that aims to destroy its hatchback competition.

The SUV also sports the signature front grille, and if the buzz surrounding this car on social media is to be believed, it will be placed under Mahindra’s TUV 300 model.

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