India
1.  People voted for Modiji, not BJP: Naresh Agarwal :  Samajwadi Partymember Naresh Agrawal surprised many with his remark on Monday in the Rajya Sabha, calling his party's defeat in the UP elections a "big jolt" while at tributing BJP's historic win in the state to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2.  Jihadis entering India, warns Bangladesh :  A report from the Bangladesh government to the Union home ministry over the recent spike in infiltration of terrorists to India has rung alarm bells in the security establishment.
3.  Grilled in Pakistan over alleged RAW links, Dargah clerics return safely :  The two Indian clerics said to have gone missing in Pakistan returned on Monday but the reason for their detention remained shrouded in mystery . After their return, they met foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and thanked her for efforts made by the government to secure their release.
4.  Plan to curb terror, boost maritime security likely at NSA Summit :  India will push for a joint action plan to counter terrorism, de-radicalise potential recruits, and enhance maritime security in the Bay of Bengal region when it hosts on Tuesday the first meeting of the national security advisers (NSA) to the seven BIMSTEC countries.
5.  Pakistani husband threatens Indian wife 'he won't let her go alive'; Sushma intervenes :  Following a father's YouTube SOS that his daughter was being mistreated by her in-laws in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the Indian High Commission had met the victim and was ensuring her safe return to India.
6.  SC suggests negotiated settlement to end Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute :  The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that fresh attempts must be made by all parties to end the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute through negotiated settlement.
7.  Ajit Doval to visit US this week, meet US defence secretary :  National Security Adviser Ajit Dovalwill visit Washington this week for high-level talks with top Trump administration officials and discuss a wide range of bilateral security issues and push forward the defence ties.
8.  Project to develop unmanned variant of Tejas planes in works :   In what would break new ground, India has started work on developing an unmanned combat version of the home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA), with a task group being constituted to study how to convert the fighter for a futuristic role.
9.  FM-led panel to speed up MCI overhaul :  PM Narendra Modi has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley , to fast-track overhaul of the Medical Council of India (MCI) and address concerns on the new draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2016.
10.  Women fighting harassment will get 90 days’ leave :  Women employees of the central government who file complaints of sexual harassmentat the workplace now have the option of getting 90 days paid leave during pendency of the inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
11.  Hizbul terrorist arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district :  A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Monday.
Police said Sabzar Ahmed Mantoo was arrested from the house of Nizam-ud-Din Pogli of Kakra Chinkha village in Thakra Kote belt of the district.
12.  President gives gallantry medals to surgical strike heroes :  Two of the Army daredevils who were part of the audacious cross-border "surgical strikes" against terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir last year were among the military personnel awarded with gallantry medals at a defence investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.


World
1.  Bill Gates again world's richest man; Trump slips :   Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richestbillionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said on Monday.
2.  Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders immediate reopening of border with Afghanistan :  In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday ordered the immediate reopening of the border with Afghanistan to facilitate the movement of Afghan citizens and resumption of lucrative cross-border trade.
3.  How much is an Afghan life worth? That depends :  In March 2014, the US military paid an Afghan man just over $1,000 to compensate for killing his civilian son in an operation near the border with Iran, according to U.S. military records released to Reuters.
4.  Laptops, iPads banned on direct US-bound flights from 8 countries :  The US government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage starting Tuesday.
5.  India home to 101 billionaires, Mukesh Ambani tops list: Forbes :  India is home to world's fourth highest number of billionaires with Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani leading the club of more than 100 super rich Indians, according to a new list released by Forbes magazine.
6.  FBI confirms it is investigating Russian meddling in US elections and ties between Trump campaign and Moscow :  In a testimony that was widely expected but was still embarrassing to the Trump administration, FBI Director James Comey confirmed on Monday that the Bureau is investigating Russia's meddling in the US presidential election, including possible links between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
7.  China warns India over invite to Dalai Lama to Buddhist meet :  China on Monday warned India not to go against its "core concerns" to avoid "disruption" in bilateral ties after New Delhi invited the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to an international Buddhist seminar in Bihar.
8.  Plane crash-lands at South Sudan airport, several injured: Aid workers :  A plane belonging to a small South Sudanese airline crash-landed at the airport of the northwestern town of Wau on Monday, injuring several passengers, local aid workers said.
9.  Life bans for China's marathon cheats :  China will ban marathon cheats for life to clamp down on scandals that have dogged the fast-growing sport, which saw nearly three million participants across the country last year.
10.  Beauty and the Beast' pulled by Kuwait censors for edits :  Beauty and the Beast' was pulled from cinemas in Kuwait today after censors raised concerns over the content of the new film, which includes what has been called the first 'gay moment' for a Disney character.


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Prasad Geeta

21/03/2017 12:18 PM