India
1.  Two jawans martyred in J&K's Kulgam; encounter underway :  Two army jawans were martyred and four terrorists were killed in a gunbattle between security forces and terrorists in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Sunday.
2.  Govt seeks data from industry to take up visa issue with US :  The government has sought detailed business data from the industry, mainly the IT companies, so that it can effectively take up their concerns over the US visa issue with the new American administration.
3.  BSF in talks with RBI to train jawans to identify fake notes :   BSF is in talks with Reserve Bank of India(RBI) for imparting of training to its troopers for identifying fake notes smuggled through India-Bangladesh border.
4.  Four highlights you may have missed from Tamil Nadu's Game of Thrones :    Here's all the drama you thought you'd never see outside a movie hall...            1. Voice From The Grave, 2. Guess Who's Talking, 3. Running Out Of Reach, 4. End Is The Beginning.
5.  Mamata Banerjee-Narendra Modi war keeps Teesta water pact on hold :  India-Bangladesh relations run through West Bengal at the best of times. These are not the best of times, as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is on the warpath with the central government, particularly PM Narendra Modi. 
6.  Four MPs & education minister now in O Panneerselvam's camp, ‘more to follow’ :  Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvambreached the inner fort of the V K Sasikala brigade on Saturday when school education minister K Pandiarajan, four Lok Sabha members — PR Sundaram, K Ashok Kumar, SP Sathyabhama and R Vanaroja — and MGR loyalists C Ponnaiyan and C Aranganayagam crossed over to his side.
7.  India's interceptor missile test a hit; two-layered shield possible : India took a big step towards an operational two-tier ballistic missile defence (BMD) system by testing a high-altitude interceptor missile to destroy an incoming ballistic missile over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday morning.
8.  With an eye on Venus and Mars, Isro attempts mega world record :  India will boldly go to Venus for the first time and re-visit the Red Planet very soon.
9.  There’s no bad or good terrorists: Envoy to Pakistan :  India again exhorted Pakistan on Friday to stop distinguishing between good and bad terroristssaying that Islamabad needed to act against extremistsirrespective of who they were targeting.
10.  3.2 magnitude earthquake hits Rudraprayag :  A medium intensity earthquake on Saturday hit Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand, the district which has been jolted by three temblors in less than a week.
11.  Kailash Satyarthi's stolen Nobel replica recovered, 3 arrested :  The high-profile case of theft at Nobellaureate Kailash Satyarthi's residence has been solved with the recovery of the replica of the Nobel Peace Prize and other stolen valuables.
12.  Sasikala's wait gets longer, Supreme Court verdict unlikely on Monday :  The much-awaited verdict in the disproportionate assets case, in which V K Sasikala is accused, is unlikely to be pronounced by the Supreme Court on Monday, prolonging the political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu. 


World
1.  Donald Trump hints at new, narrower travel ban and cheaper border wall :  Asserting that ''we will allow lots of people into our country that will love our people and do good for our country,'' US President Donald Trumphas indicated that he will draft a new executive order restricting travel into the United States after his first decree was defeated in court.
2.  Considering 'brand new' executive order on immigration: Donald Trump :  President Donald Trump has said he is considering signing a "brand new" executive order by next week to temporarily bar citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations from entering America, a day after a US court refused to reinstate his controversial travel ban .
3.  Trump, Abe pledge to strengthen US-Japan relationship :  US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abehave vowed to strengthen defence and strategic tiesand agreed to make the bilateral trademore fair.
4.  Pakistan roughs up a US thinktank for adverse report :  Events at Washington DC's myriad thinktanks are usually solemn, erudite affairs, marked by scholarship and cordiality. But a discussion on Friday at the Hudson Institute centering an experts' report that asked the Trump administration to take a tough new line on Pakistan turned into a raucous spectacle after the Pakistani Embassy challenged the contents through argumentative representatives and stooges.
5.  Germany to elect new president; Steinmeier the favorite :  A German parliamentary assembly will elect the country's new president on Sunday, and the country's former foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is the overwhelming favorite to win.
6.  Swiss voters consider streamlined citizenship for under-25s :  Swiss voters are considering two issues that will affect immigrants and foreign companies in Switzerland, deciding whether to make it easier for "third-generation foreigners" to get Swiss citizenshipand whether to lock in competitive low tax rates for businesses.
7. Thousands of Romanians march against government :  Thousands of protesters braved the cold to march in Romania's main cities, angered by government attempts to water down anti-corruption laws.
8.  13 dead, thousands caught in flooding in central Indonesia :  Up to 40,000 people have been caught in severe flooding following days of torrential rain in central Indonesia, where the death toll from landslides on Bali resort island rose to 13.
9.  Greece says will not accept 'illogical' demands in bailout review :  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Saturday he believed the country's drawn-out bailout reviewwould be completed positively but said Athens would not accept "illogical" demands by its lenders.
10.  Missing China billionaire taken from Hong Kong hotel in wheelchair -source :   Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua was whisked in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours of Jan 27 with his head covered, a source close to the businessman told Reuters.
11.  Minor earthquake hits Taiwan, injuring 4 :  Taiwanese authorities say a minor earthquake hit the southern part of the island early Saturday, injuring four people.
12.  Mass prayers draw thousands as Indonesia readies elections :  Tens of thousands gathered at the national mosque in Jakarta for mass prayers on Saturday urging Indonesians to vote for Muslims in city and district elections being held across the country next week.


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Prasad Geeta

12/02/2017 12:03 PM