India
1.  Sasikala on her way to Bengaluru to surrender before court :  AIADMK general secretary K V Sasikalais on her way to Bengaluru from Chennai in order to surrender before the trail court at the premises of Parappana Agrahara central jail.
2.  Isro's space odyssey continues with record number of satellites placed in orbit :  The Indian Space Research Organisation has set a world record with the successful launch of PSLV-C37 of placing the most number of satellites into the earth's orbit. Isro’s workhorse PSLV was launched at 9:28 am on Wednesday from the space centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota.
3. Modis photo removed from Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana site after Election Commission prod :  The government has removed the photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation M Venkaiah Naidu from the website of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana after the Election Commission ordered their removal in view of model code of conduct in force in poll-bound states including UP.
4.  Robert Vadra slams BJP for election ticket to man who hit Shaktiman :  Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadratoday slammed the BJP for giving a poll ticket to the Uttarakhand lawmaker who last year allegedly thrashed a police horse Shaktiman.
5.  Move Shahabuddin to Tihar jail', Supreme Court orders Bihar government :  Criminal turned politician Mohammad Shahabuddin must be moved to Tihar jail from Bihar's Siwan jail to ensure he doesn't get special treatment and so there can be a free and fair trial in the various cases against him, the Supreme Court ordered the Bihar government today.
6.  Record 27 US Congressmen travelling to India this month :  A record number of 27 US Congressmen will visit India later this month, reflecting the growing bipartisan support for strengthening the Indo-US strategic ties.
7.  Military not missing RDX from my time, says Lt Col in bail plea :  Military records show no explosives, includingRDX, was missing from seizures made during the tenure of Lt Col Prasad Purohit in Kashmir in 2002-04, the officer's counsel said on Tuesday.
8.  Three soldiers martyred, Lashkar terrorist killed in Bandipora shootout :  Major S Dahiya, who led the Army operation in Handwara in which three terrorists were killed, succumbed to his injuries late Tuesday evening, a defence spokesman said, adding that earlier in the day, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was eliminated in Bandipora. Both the encounters took place in North Kashmir.
9.  Tech exchange: Despite ban, US startup to tie up with Isro :  At a time when the US government has placed a technical ban on American commercial satellite operators using Indian rockets, US earthimaging startup Planet Inc will have a record 88 satellites onboard Isro's PSLV on Wednesday. 
10.  India-China strategic dialogue: Foreign secretary Jaishankar to travel to Beijing next week :  Recognizing a need to engage China more deeply at a time when India-China relations are at an unusual low, foreign secretary S Jaishankar will travel to Beijing next week for the first India-China strategic dialogue.


World
1.  More than ever, Russia at heart of US politics :  Between the alleged cyber-attacks on US political parties and secret dealings between presidential aides-in-waiting and Russia's ambassador, Moscow is front and center in American politics in a way not seen since the Cold War.
2.  White House: Mideast peace may not be 2-state solution :  The Trump administration suggested on Tuesday that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians may not come in the form of a two-state solution - a position that could represent a dramatic shift from former President Barack Obama, who said he saw no alternative.
3.  Six killed in suicide attack in northwestern Pakistan :  Four security personnel were among at least six persons killed when two Taliban suicide bombers today attacked a government compound in northwestern Pakistan's restive tribal region.
4.  China should ask Pakistan to address India's concern on terrorism: US think-tank report :  The Trump administration needs to convince China to ask Pakistan to take "good-faith measures" to address India's concerns on cross-border terrorism which is a key trigger of Indo-Pak military escalation, a top American think-tank said in a new report.
5.   Taiwan parliamentary delegation visits India, China sees red :    Two days after a parliamentary delegation from Taiwan visited India, China lodged a diplomatic protest with New Delhi asking it to deal "prudently" with Taipei-related issues so as to maintain sound Sino-Indian ties.
6.  New talks seek to end Syria's war after nearly 6 years :    As Syria's war approaches its seventh year, two new rounds of talks on resolving the conflict are scheduled to take place in Astana and Geneva.
7.  Tolerance test as Muslim Indonesia's capital votes :  Jakarta's Christian governor who is standing trial for blasphemy was Wednesday fighting to cling on to his job in a high-stakes election seen as a test of religious tolerance in Muslim-majority Indonesia.
8.  Malaysia police hunt Kim Jong-Nam's assassins :  Malaysian police hunted the killers of the half-brother of North Korea's leader Wednesday as they tried to unravel the Cold War-style assassination, which South Korea said was carried out by two female agents.
9.  Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn quits in 24 days :  Struggling to gain a firm footing in its first month in office, the fledgling Trump administration was rocked by the resignation on Monday of its National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, whose unauthorized contacts with Russian officials was seen to have the potential to compromise US security.
10.  China warns US against fresh naval patrols in South China Sea :  China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty, responding to reports the United States was planning fresh naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea.


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Prasad Geeta

15/02/2017 02:09 PM