India
1.  Sasikala surrenders, miscreants attack her convoy in Bengaluru :  : AIADMK chiefVK Sasikala on Wednesday surrendered before a trial court in Bengaluru and was sent to the city’s Parappana Agraharajail, where she was likely to share cell with two other inmates.
2.  Extended range BrahMos to be tested on March 10 :  An upgraded version of BrahMos cruise missile, with an extended range will be tested on March 10 by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 
3.  Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar may visit China to seek action against Masood Azhar :  Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is likely to visit China as part of a three-nation trip soon to impress upon Beijing to act against Jaish-e-Mohammedchief Maulana Masood Azhar in the backdrop of US, UK and France moving a fresh initiative in the UN Security Council for against the designated terrorist under 1267 Sanctions Committee.
4.  Rafale jets to be delivered to India in 2019 :  The first Rafale fighter jets will be delivered to India in 2019 and France is in discussions to assist in the domestic next generation Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA) as part of the offset obligations of the fighter jet deal, DassaultCEO Eric Trappier has said. 
5.  India and Russia seek to revive stalled helicopter venture :  India and Russia are nearing a joint venture to make light helicopters in India, reviving a plan announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2015.
6.  Little space for rivals, India rockets to stellar heights :  India on Wednesday broke a world record in space with the successful de ployment of 104 satellites in one go. The 104 satellites consisted of three Indian satellites -the 714 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite along with two other Indian satellites -and 101 international co-passengers which were nano and micro satellites.
7.  Malegaon blast: Army seniors were aware of my work, claims Purohit :  Suspended army officer Lt Col Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case who is seeking bail, on Wednesday submitted through his counsel a number of letters of appreciation from his superiors in the army and even the Nashik police chief, whose jurisdiction covered Malegaon, for his valuable work as an army intelligence officer.
8.  J&K stone-pelters will be treated as jihadis’ aides: Army chief :  Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday warned stone-pelters who try to disrupt anti-terror operations in J&K that they will be treated as "overground workers of terrorists" and can be fired on.
9.  Anti-Sikh riots probe almost over, SIT gives report :  The three-member SIT, formed by the Narendra Modi government to reinvestigate some 1984anti-Sikh riots cases, has finalised its probe in most of the 59 cases which were identified by it for re-examination and submitted a report in the Supreme Court.
10.  Public servants can’t show gifts as income from legal sources, says SC :  In its judgment deflating Sasikala's ambition to become CM of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court has dealt a blow to gift-loving public servants by ruling that presents could not be counted as income from lawful sources.
11.  Tamil Nadu Governor appoints Edappadi K Palaniswami as chief minister :  Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Thursday appointed Edappadi K Palaniswami as chief minister. The Governor invited him to form the ministry at the earliest.
12. Cops seize near-original Rs 2,000 notes, left baffled :  BSF has seized fake Rs 2,000 notes that display a degree of sophistication that could pass initial scrutiny, leading security agencies to suspect that Pakistan was attempting to replicate the new currency.
13.  Isro makes history, launches 104 satellites in single shot :    At about 10 am on Wednesday, India's nearly 50-year-old space programme rocketed into the record books by successfullydeploying as many as 104 satellites in orbit — a feat not accomplished by any country so far. This marked a huge leap from the Russian record of 37 (Isro's previous highest was 20).


World
1.  Donald Trump charts new Mideast course, maybe no separate Palestine :  Charting a striking new course for the Middle East, President Donald Trump on Wednesday withheld clear support for an independent Palestine and declared he could endorse a one-nation solution to the long and deep dispute between Palestinians and Israel.
2.  Trump to Netanyahu: Iran will never get nuclear weapon :  Terming the nuclear deal with Iran as "the worst" agreement ever, US President Donald Trump has assured visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tehran would never be able to build a nuclear weapon.
3.  Pakistan SC asks Nawaz Sharif family to produce documentary evidence :  Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's family to produce documentary evidence to establish ownership of flats in London that are under the scanner following the Panama papers leak.
4.  Shah Rukh Khan to host TED talks in Hindi :  Move over KBC; Hello TED. Indian viewers can switch mental gears from trivial pursuit exemplified in the TV quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati ( a knock-off of Who Wants to be a Millionaire) to a weightier intellectual feat channeled through the popular TED talks. And what's more, the Indian TED talks, in Hindi, will be hosted by Bollywoodsuperstar ShahRukh Khan.
5.  Donald Trump reignites feud with intel and media, shaken by charges of being cosy with Russia :  Washington has erupted in anger and recrimination again after allegations against President Trump and his associates of being too cozy with Russia resurfaced following the resignation of the National Security Advisor Michael Flynn on the same charges.
6.  China 'Silk Road' project in Sri Lanka delayed :  China will delay a planned $1.1 billion investment in a port on its modern-day "Silk Road" until Sri Lanka clears legal and political obstacles to a related project, sources familiar with the talks said, piling more pressure on the island nation.
7.  Killing of North Korean leader's half-brother: Malaysia arrests second woman :  Malaysia has detained a second woman suspected in the apparent assassination of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leaderKim Jong Un, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, citing the inspector general of police.
8.  South Korea court mulls fresh bid to arrest Samsung heir :  The scion of South Korean giant Samsung appeared in court Thursday as judges deliberate a second attempt by prosecutors to arrest him over a corruption scandal embroiling impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
9.  5 killed in three suicide attacks in Pakistan :  Attackers struck in Peshawar and tribal areas on Wednesday, less than two days after two suicide attacks shocked the country, taking the number of attacks to five this week.
10.  Dhaka begins counter-offensive against World Bank :  Bangladesh has started a counter-offensive against the World Bank after a Canadian court found no proof of bribery in the awarding of contract for the Padma bridge project. The executive as well as the legislature, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, came down heavily on the World Bank for “false allegations” that they said had caused delay.


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Prasad Geeta

16/02/2017 05:24 PM