India
1.TN Governor approves ordinance, Jallikattu to be held tomorrow. Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao has approved the Jallikattu ordinance and the bull-taming sport will be held at Alaganallur in Madurai and other parts of the state tomorrow, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced on Saturday.
2.Kejriwal seeks withdrawal of security; writes to Punjab CEO.AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, who has been aggressively campaigning in Punjab, has sought withdrawal of police security provided to him.In a letter written to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer V K Singh, he said, "I have noticed during my tours of the state that a large number of police personnel are deployed for my security which in my view are not required. I want withdrawal of the security provided to me."
3.Reservation necessary to address discrimination: D Raja.Slamming RSS leader Manmohan Vaidya's remarks favouring a review of reservation policy, CPI leader D Raja on Saturday said India is yet to ensure social and economic justice to all and quota is necessary to address discrimination and denial of opportunities.
4.Good response to Haj online applications: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi."Over three lakh people have so far applied for Haj 2017, of which over one lakh people have applied online and through the Haj mobile app," Naqvi said.
5.Arrested TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyaya hospitalised for chest pain. Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhaya, who was arrested in connection with Rose Valley chitfund scam, was admitted to SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack on Friday as he complained of chest pain during his stay at the Special Jail at Jharpada here.
6.Distorted version of history taught in India: RSS.A distorted version of history has been taught in India by Left liberal historians who from the Nehruvian era have monopolised the intellectual space in the country, RSS ideologue Dattatreya Hosabale claimed on Friday.
7.EC censures Kejriwal for bribe remarks at Goa rally, warns of stern action.Cracking the whip, the Election Commission has censured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his bribe remarks made at a poll rally in Goa and said if he continues to violate the model code, stern action would be taken against him and his party, including suspension or withdrawal of recognition to AAP.
8.UP Polls: SP-Congress alliance in trouble over seat-sharing issue.The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections seems to be falling apart over the issue of seat sharing between the two parties.According to reports, the Congress on Saturday rejected Akhilesh Yadav-led SP’s offer of 99 seats for the polls, demanding at least 115 seats.
9.21-year-old JNU student raped by two Afghan nationals in Delhi.A 21-year-old JNU student was allegedly raped by two Afghan nationals in south Delhi's Green Park area, police said on Friday.The victim, a second year BA (Honours) student of JNU, had gone to a pub in Hauz Khas village last week with her friend where she met one Twaab Ahmad alias Saleem, 27, an Afghan national, they said.
10.Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam thanks Modi for support to Jallikattu.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support to Jallikattu, an emotive issue that triggered mass protests across the state."On behalf of the government and people of Tamil Nadu, I thank you for all your support and assistance in enabling jallikattu to be held in Tamil Nadu once again during the Pongal season, upholding the culture and tradition of the people of Tamil Nadu," he wrote to Modi in a letter.


World
1.Putin ready to meet Trump, preparations may take months: Russian media. Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet US President Donald Trump but preparations for the possible meeting may take months, not weeks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency.Donald Trump took power as the 45th president of the United States on Friday after winning the presidential contest against Hillary Clinton. Russia-US relations were at their lowest since the Cold War under Barack Obama administration, with tensions around conflict in Ukraine and Syria crisis.
2.Pakistan hands over Indian soldier who crossed LoC in Sept last year.To ease tension between the two neighbouring nations, Pakistan on Saturday released the Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chavan, who had strayed across LoC hours after the surgical strike in September last year.The acting spokesperson of the Pakistan Army, Major General Asif Ghafoor made the announcement on Twitter.
3. Obamas launch foundation after exiting White House. Barack and Michelle Obama have said they opened a foundation to facilitate projects "all over the city, the country and the world" in their first message on his personal Twitter account as they exited the White House."Hi everybody! Back to the original handle. Is this thing still on? Michelle and I are off on a quick vacation, then we'll get back to work," Obama wrote.
4.Turkey orders more than 400 arrests in post-coup probes: report.Turkish prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for more than 400 people, including soldiers and security officers, in 48 provinces across the country following July's failed coup, broadcaster Haberturk said on Saturday.
5.Theresa May to meet Donald Trump next week: report.British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to be the first foreign leader to meet US President Donald Trump with plans being drafted for her to fly out to Washington next week, a media report claimed on Saturday.May is likely to hold her talks with the new US President in the Oval Office on Thursday on what is likely to be a two-day visit to Washington.
6.25 killed, 50 injured in market blast in Pak's Kurram agency.A powerful explosion on Saturday ripped through a crowded vegetable market in minority Shias dominated Parachinar in northwest Pakistan's restive Kurram tribal agency, killing at least 25 people and injuring 50 others.
7.Hong Kong withdraws visa-free facility for Indians.: In a setback to Indian travellers, Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians who will have to complete a pre-arrival registration from Monday.
8.4 more survivors pulled out of Italy's avalanche-hit hotel.Emergency crews pulled out four more survivors from the rubble of a hotel crushed by an avalanche and were searching on Saturday for more as family members awaited word if their relatives were among the lucky ones to get out.The overnight operations to bring four more survivors to the hospital raised to at least nine the number of people found alive in the rubble of Wednesday's avalanche.Some 30 people were inside the Hotel Rigopiano in central Italy's snow-covered Gran Sasso mountain range at the time of the snow slide.
9.Turkey heading to vote on expanding Erdogan powers.Turkey is headed for a referendum this year on whether to dramatically expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after parliament backed the changes early Saturday.
10.US asks S Korea to arrest former UN chief Ban Ki-moon's brother on bribery charge.The US government has asked South Korea to arrest a brother of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on charges that he engaged in a bribery scheme to carry out the sale of a Vietnamese building complex, a US prosecutor said on Friday.
11.Top Iraq commander announces 'liberation' of east Mosul. Iraqi forces have fully retaken east Mosul from the Islamic State group, a top commander said on Wednesday, three months after a huge offensive against the jihadist bastion was launched.


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