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dna Must read at 6 pm: India's offical Oscar entry, latest on 7/11 Mumbai blasts and more

Here are 5 top stories on dnaindia.com at 6 pm.

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The following quick read will take you through stories that are making news right now. ​

1) BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to be next vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University?

HRD Ministry is believed to have offered the post of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice chancellor to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, but he has put some conditions before accepting the coveted post. Read more on the story here

2) Priest arrested for making threat calls to Karnataka Sahitya after it chooses KS Bhagwan for award

A man working as a hostel warden and priest has been arrested at Hubballi in north Karnataka for allegedly making threat calls to Karnataka Sahitya Academy for choosing rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan for annual Honorary Awards for Lifetime Achievement for 2013. Read the full story here.

3) Marathi film 'Court' is India's official entry to Oscars 2016

Marathi film Court on Wednesday was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars next year. The film was declared the winner of the National Award for Best Feature Film in March this year. ​ Read it here

4) 7/11 Mumbai blast case: Prosecution demands death sentence for eight convicts, life for four others

On Tuesday, the defence lawyers, winding up their arguments on the quantum of punishment, had pleaded that none of the convicts be given the death because according to the prosecution's own case they were mere foot-soldiers and not the masterminds. Related read: All you need to know about 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

5) 'Badaliye Sarkar, Badaliye Bihar' to be BJP's Bihar poll slogan​

Ahead of the Bihar polls, BJP has come up with a poll slogan-- 'Badaliye Sarkar, Badaliye Bihar'. For the General Elections in 2013, NDA's popular slogan was 'Iss Baar Modi Sarkar'. ​ Read the full report here

 

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