India
1.  Vijay Mallya attacks CBI, questions 'what elite cops know about economics' :  Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya dismissed the charges of financial irregularities brought in against him by the Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) as "false and misconceived" in a series of tweets today.
2.  Fire in accounts branch of Rashtrapati Bhavan :   A fire broke out on Friday morning in the accounts branchof Rashtrapati Bhavanbut it was doused within minutes.
3.  Like' scam: Noida man dupes 6 lakh people of Rs 3,700 crore :  A 26-year-old BTech graduate tricked more than 6 lakh people into giving him their money through a Ponzi scheme that promised big returns for hitting 'likes' online. In a little over a year, Anubhav Mittal's Social Trade perpetrated a fraud of Rs 3,700 crore.
4.  Tech titans going to US to plead against visa curbs :  
    The chief executives of India's largest technology companies will head to Washington this month to argue against US President Donald Trump's envisioned tightening of visa programmes. 
5.  Violence in Nagaland: Protesters attack government offices in Kohima :  The anger festering since the killing of two protesting youths in police firing on Tuesday came to a boil on Thursday with violence erupting in the Nagaland capital, triggered by those opposed to 33% reservation for women in the ongoing local body elections.
6.   TCS techie clicks selfie, hangs self in IT Park home :  
  Even as the murder of a female IT professionalinside Infosys in the Hinjewadi IT Park continues to create ripples in the city, another crime has struck the software hub. 
7.  Oil slick has travelled 32km south, spreading further :      The oil slick floating along the city coast since two ships collided off the Ennore port last Saturday has travelled 32km south and entered the Palavakkam beach on the East Coast Road. It is likely to travel further south and reach Uthandi by Monday. 
8.  Police trapped Veerappan using his businessman contact :  An influential businessman who had secret links with Sri Lanka-based Tamil radicals was helping forest brigand Veerappanwith information and, probably, arms.
9.  CBI ex-chief Ranjit Sinha tells SC it has adopted double standards :  Ordered to face CBI probe for allegedly scuttling investigations into coal block allocation scam cases, former CBI director Ranjit Sinha told the Supreme Court on Thursday that it had erred in adopting "double standards" in judging entries in two sets of controversial diaries.
10.  Mulayam Singh Yadav had cried over phone for alliance: RLD's Jayant Chaudhary :  Asserting that the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has not been weakened by SP's rejection to include it in the alliance for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, party general secretary Jayant Chaudhary said they had wanted to join the alliance earlier as SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav had cried over phone.
11.  It's official: Apple will make iPhones in India at Bengaluru facility :   It's official. Apple will soon have `Made in India' iPhones, and they will come out of a factory in Bengaluru. The Karnataka government on Thursday issued a release welcoming Apple's proposal "to commence initial manufacturing operations" in the state. 
12.  Aircel-Maxis case: Enforcement Directorate moves Supreme Court against Maran brothers' discharge :  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) moved the Supreme Court today against a trial court's decision to discharge the Maran brothers in the Aircel-Maxiscase without furnishing the bail bond properly.


World 
1.  Amid Beijing's 'Silk Road' splurge, Chinese firms eye Pakistan :  Chinese companies are in talks to snap up more businesses and land in Pakistan after sealing two major deals in recent months, a sign of deepening ties after Beijing vowed to plough $57 billion into a new trade route across the South Asian nation.
2.  In shift, Donald Trump warns Israel against new settlements :  President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Israel that constructing new settlements "may not be helpful" to Middle East peace efforts, striking a tougher line with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
3.  US warns North Korea of 'overwhelming' response if nuclear arms used :   US President Donald Trump's defense secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang chose to use nuclear weapons, as he reassured Seoul of steadfast US support at the end of a two-day visit.
4  .UK Brexit plan seeks close EU ties, but details still short :  Britain is leaving the European Union's single market but wants a "frictionless" new trade relationship with the bloc, the government said Thursday in the most detailed account yet of its EU exit plans.
5.  Romanian minister resigns after anti-graft protests :  A Romanian cabinet minister resigned on Thursday over a government decree that could effectively amnesty dozens of officials accused of corruption, a move that has triggered countrywide protests.
6.  China to sell new short-range missile to foreign countries :  China plans to sell to foreign countries its new short-range air to surface missile which can be mounted on drones and is designed for anti-terrorism operations.
7.  Trump mulling action on religious freedom: Reports
     The TrumpAdministration is planning another controversial executive order which if signed by the President will provide individuals and organisations the option to deny services, employment and other benefits to people based on religion, according to media reports.
8.  'Go nuclear' if Democrats block SC pick: Trump :  US President Donald Trump has urged the Senate's Republican leader to resort to the 'nuclear option' of scrapping longstanding chamber rules if needed to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, an aggressive opening to what's shaping up as a ferocious clash over the future of the high court.
9.  Trump blasts Australian PM, hangs up on him :   US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he's having to make "tough phone calls" to stop countries taking advantage of the US after a diplomatic firestorm over the abrasive nature of his conversations with leaders of Australia and Mexico, and a public warning to Iran.
10.  U.S. military probing more possible civilian deaths in Yemen raid :   The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was looking into whether more civilians were killed in a raid on al Qaeda in Yemen on the weekend, in the first operation authorized by President Donald Trump as commander in chief.


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Prasad Geeta

03/02/2017 01:31 PM