India
1.  Sasikala vs Panneerselvam: Police, revenue officials conducting inquiries with AIADMK legislators staying in resort :  A team of police and revenue officials on Saturday morning began inquiries with around 120 AIADMK legislators staying at a luxurious resort at Koovathur near Mahabalipuiram.
2.  India successfully test-fires interceptor missile :  India today successfully test-fired its interceptor missileoff the Odisha coast, achieving a significant milestone in the direction of developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system.
3.  PM Modi remembers Deendayal Upadhyaya :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya on his death anniversary.
4.  Sahara denies ED charge that it bought hotels with illicit cash :  Sahara has vehemently denied allegations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that its overseas hotels were purchased with "illegal money". In a statement, the group said, "There is no illegal money in Sahara.
5.  Raincoat row shows Congress's lack of maturity, says Arun Jaitley :  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday described Congress' reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'raincoat' jibe against Manmohan Singh as "lacking maturity" and in fact called it a "left-handed compliment", saying proceedings in Parliament ought to be seen in a different light than a debate in a convent school.
6.  Govt agrees to give PAC list of Indians with accounts in tax havens :  The government has agreed to provide the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) the list of Indians with accounts in HSBC, Geneva; LGT Bank, Liechtenstein and Panama against whom prosecution has been completed.
7.  After 54 years in India, ‘lost’ Chinese to reach home today :  Almost 54 years after former Chinese soldier Wang Qi was captured by the Indian Army when he strayed into India, he will finally return to his country of birth for a visit.
8.  Note ban goof-up? I-T dept names even small depositors :  Are you among those whose name is on the income tax website despite depositing only small amount of currency during the demonetisationdrive? There is no need to panic as the government is describing the data related to 18 lakh people, many of whom have received SMSes and emails, as an exercise to "reconcile" the data received from banks that is suspected of being related to black money.
9.  It’s sack race in Tamil Nadu as Sasikala fires honcho & vice versa :   AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikalasacked presidium chairman E Madhusudanan from the party on Friday, a day after he joined ranks with O Panneerselvam in the ongoing contest between the two to be J Jayalalithaa's successor.
10.  Have spoken to US govt on visa issue, says IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad :  The government said on Friday that it had expressed "concerns" at the "right quarters" in the US administration regarding the possible impact on Indian IT companies due to proposed changes to the visa policy by the Trump administration.
11.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi likes 'peeping in bathrooms', Google searching: Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow :  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "peeping into others' bathrooms" and said he was a complete failure at the job.
12.  Supreme Court slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Bihar MLA for filing 'frivolous' PIL :  The Supreme Courtmade an example of RJD MLA Ravindra Singh on Friday by fining him Rs 10 lakh for wasting "precious judicial time" through frivolous litigation, thus sending a message to habitual PIL petitioners to be wary of hefty costs.


World
1.  Philippines quake kills at least 6, damages runway :  A powerful nighttime earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least six people and injured more than 120 others, as officials on Saturday combed through cracked buildings looking for more casualties.
2.  Trump's U turn on Taiwan shows he is learning: Chinese media :  US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back his rhetoric on 'One China' policy is a sign that he is "learning" about his new job and no longer wants to be a "disruptor" of the Sino-US ties, China's official media said today.
3.  Chinese, US aircraft in 'unsafe' encounter over South China Sea: US :  A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the South China Sea, the US Pacific Commandsaid Friday.
4.  Visa ban may go to Supreme Court as appeals court rules against Trump :  A federal appeals court rejected on Thursday President Donald Trump's efforts to reinstate a ban on travel to the US from seven Muslim-majority nations , setting the stage for an epic — and apex — faceoff between the executive and judiciary over their respective constitutional duties, powers and responsibilities.
5.  Pakistan kicks off 37-nation naval drill :  Pakistan kicked off a naval exercise with 36 countries including the US, Russia, China and the UK in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi on Friday morning.
6.  Kabul endorses US general's call for additional troops :  Kabul on Friday endorsed US general John Nicholson's call for thousands of additional troops in Afghanistan to stave off a resurgent Taliban, ahead of what is expected to be another intense fighting season.
7.  All members of UNSC should follow rules: China on Masood Azhar's ban :  Reacting guardedly to India's diplomatic protests over its move to block US resolution to list Pakistan-based JeM leader Masood Azhar as a terrorist, China on Friday hoped all members of the UN Security Council who are part of the anti-terrorism committee will follow rules.
8.  Britain will be 'just fine' post-Brexit: Apple CEO :  Britain will be "just fine" after it leaves the European Union, Apple's chief executive Tim Cooksaid in an interview broadcast on Friday.
9.  Anti-Muslim poster clouds Swiss citizenship vote :  The woman's shadowed eyes stare out from a black niqab with the poster's tagline urging Swiss voters to reject "uncontrolled naturalisation."
10.  Iranians celebrate 1979 revolution with rallies :  Iranians began a nationwide celebration on Friday to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the 1979 revolution with rallies around the country.
11.  Glass wall proposed to replace Eiffel Tower metal fencing :  Paris authorities say they want to replace the metal security fencing around the Eiffel Tower with a more visually appealing glass wall.


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Prasad Geeta

11/02/2017 01:57 PM