India
1.  Forces shift strategy to tackle stone-pelters in J&K :  Why has the Army re-thought its protocols when cornering terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir? The changing tactics of terrorists — seeking refuge in populated areas and getting a section of the local population to disrupt operations by stone-throwing — pose a difficult challenge.
2.  For saying Hafiz Saeed is threat to country, Pakistan's defence minister is being called 'India's mouthpiece' :   A day after he said that terrorist Hafiz Saeed is a threat to his country, Pakistan's defence minister is being called "India's mouthpiece" by a variety of political and religious leaders there who believe Saeed "is a patriotic leader", reports The News International.
3.  BSF foils infiltration bid, militant killed :   BSF has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmirand gunned down a militant.
4.  Terrorists killing innocents won’t get bail, parole, says Supreme Court :  Taking a tough stand against convicted terrorists, the Supreme Court on Monday said those lodged in prison for long years for slaughtering people could not be given parole or interim bail because of family exigencies.
5.  EU wants bilateral investment treaties extended but India not keen :  : The EU wants India to extend the bilateral investment treaties with individual countries for six months, but it is unlikely India would do so.
6.  Sat-com came to rescue of incommunicado Jet flight :  Satellite-based communication prevented the 'incommunicado' Jet Airways Mumbai-London flightwith 330 passengers on board from getting into more trouble over German skies when it was intercepted by fighter jets last Thursday for not responding to air traffic control (ATC) calls. In fact, 'alert' crew of another Jet flight just ahead of this one came to the rescue of the out-of-reach crew of the flight from Mumbai (9W 118).
7.  Sasikala’s lawyers seek her transfer to Chennai jail :  Jailed AIADMK general secretary Sasikala's lawyers are seeking her transfer from Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara jail to Chennai's Puzhal Central Prison.
8.  Egyptian clerics’ support for triple talaq may embolden such voices in India :  The pronouncement of the Al-Azharseminary in Cairo, seen as an authoritative voice in the Islamic world, that triple talaq has been undisputed since the era of the Prophet can play into the debate in India over the controversial method of divorce among Muslims.
9. 'Investigate Noida 8-year-old's death in school swiftly', says MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar :  Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar today urged Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar to take special interest in a tragic incident involving the death of an eight-year-old girl, Gazhal Yadav, a student of DPS World School, in Noida on January 31.
10. Government to celebrate contributions of tribal heroes :  In a major tribal outreach initiative, the government has started a pan-India exercise to identify unsung tribal heroes of the Independencemovement and build memorialsdocumenting their lives and sacrifice.
11.  IPL 2017 Auction: Rs 4 crore for 18-year-old Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan :  The Afghanistan cricket team might have participated in a few World Cups, but for their players Monday will always stand out. The induction of two Afghan players -leg-spinner Rashid Khan, 18, and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi, 31 into IPL, is recognition of the fact that the country belongs to the big league of the game.
12.  Isro scientist fights on, wants those who framed him to be punished :  For the last 23 years, former Isro scientist S Nambi Narayanan has been waiting for the day when just punishment would be meted out to three Kerala police officers who in October 1994 cooked up a sex scandal involving two Maldivian women to sully his reputation.
13.  Akhilesh to Big B: Please don’t endorse Gujarat’s donkeys :  Megastar Amitabh Bachchanfound himself dragged into the political slugfest of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh when Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav urged him not to advertise for "donkeys of Gujarat".


World
1.  Thousands of demonstrators across US say 'Not my President' :  Thousands of demonstrators turned out Monday across the US to challenge Donald Trump in a Presidents Day protest dubbed Not My President's Day.
2.  Russia's ambassador to United Nations dies in NYC at 64 :  Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died suddenly Monday after falling ill in his office at the mission, Russian officials said.
3.  Iraqi forces reach vicinity of Mosul airport :  US-backed Iraqi forces reached the vicinity of Mosul airport on Monday after dislodging Islamic State fighters from a nearby hill, the Iraqi military said in a statement.
4. Pakistan says airstrikes have killed 'dozens' of militants :  Pakistani airstrikes killed "dozens" of militants on Monday in a tribal region along the Afghan border, the military said.
5.  Russia says 4 of its soldiers die in Syria roadside bombing :  The Russian military says four of its servicemen were killed in Syria when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb.
6.  Tehran bans drones after security scares :  The Iranian military has banned the unauthorized use of drones in the capital Tehran, after several security scares caused by unpiloted aircraftthat are increasingly popular with hobbyists and filmmakers.
7.  Grenade attack kills 11 members of Afghan family :  Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in the country's volatile east, officials said Monday.
8.  China to run 1,000 cargo trains to Europe in 2017 :  China will run nearly 1,000 cargo trains to Europe in 2017, more than double the number from last year, as the Communist trading giant ramps up efforts to boost its dwindling exports.
9.  N Korea, Malaysia row as Kim killing film emerges :  North Korea and Malaysia on Monday exchanged barbs over the investigation into the killing of leader Kim Jong-Un's brother, as footage emerged of the moment he was fatally attacked in Kuala Lumpur airport.
10.  Five dead as plane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre :   A light aircraft exploded Tuesday in a "massive fireball" with police saying none of the five people aboard survived as it smashed into a shopping centre near the Australian city of Melbourne.


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21/02/2017 01:47 PM