India
1.  Bihar topper scam case: Supreme Court grants no relief to accused Bachcha Rai :  The Supreme Court today quashed Patna high court's order granting bail to Bihar topper scam mastermind Bachcha Rai .
2.  UP ATS busts ISIS-inspired terror module, three arrested :  The Delhi Police special cell and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) today reportedly busted an ISIS-inspired terror module spanning five states.
3.  Swachh Bharat: Funds for treating solid waste cut 46 per cent :  As Swachh Bharat Mission reaches the halfway mark of implementation, the Centre has decided to halve the expenditure on solid waste management, the biggest head of the cleanliness drive.
4.  Gaikwad-AI staffer issue: Air India writes to Delhi Police over inaction :  Air India(AI) has written a letter to the Delhi Police asking why there was a delay in taking any action against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad in its staffer assault case, AI sources say.
5.  Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad engages in 'verbal spat' with cops :   Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad allegedly had a heated argument with cops over "non-functioning" of ATMs at Latur in Marathwada region, police said.
6.  BJP brass goes into a huddle at PM Modi's residence :  Top BJP netas went into a huddle at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Wednesday to discuss the political and legal fallout of the Supreme Court order but there is also a realisation in the party that the reopening of the case could revive the temple issue after years of being on the backburner.
7.  Govt assesses impact of US, Oz visa curbs on Indians :  A day after the US and Australiaannounced tightening of their skilled visa programmes, India said it was consulting both foreign governments and other stakeholders to assess the impact on its outwardly mobile skilled workforce.
8.  IMD tracks changes in Indian Ocean for monsoon impact :  The India Meteorological Department(IMD) on Wednesday predicted a normal monsoon for 2017 but the accuracy of its forecast will depend on the variability of a less discussed climatic phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), apart from the keenly observed El Nino.
9.  Uma: Proud of being part of temple movement, ready to go to prison :  Hours after the apex court restored criminal conspiracy charges against her along with other senior BJP leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case, water resources minister Uma Bharati said she could go to any extent for "Ram (temple), cow (protection), Ganga (rejuvenation) and tiranga (national flag)".
10.  Panchkula AJL case: ED questions Motilal Vora, ex-Congress CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda :  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned senior Congress leader Motilal Vora and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the allotment of a plot to AJL, publisher of the National Herald newspaper, in Panchkula in 2005.


World
1.  Putin-linked think tank drew plan to sway US election :  A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putindeveloped a plan to swing the 2016 US presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters' faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former US officials told Reuters.
2.  US VP Mike Pence says to North Korea: 'The sword stands ready' :  From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the US military, promising it would make an "overwhelming and effective" response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
3.  Spy games making peace with India difficult: ex-Pak diplomat :  Former Pakistan ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, has criticised the death sentence awarded to retired Indian navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, saying Islamabad's "spy games" are making it tougher for the two South Asian neighbours to even explore peace.
4.  Bomb in Syria's Aleppo kills six: State TV :  A bomb killed six people and wounded more than 30 in Syria's second city Aleppo on Wednesday, state television reported.
5.  United CEO says no one will be fired for dragging incident :  The CEO of United Airlines says no one will be fired over the dragging of a man off a plane including himself.
6.  Panama papers: Pakistan on edge ahead of SC verdict on PM Nawaz Sharif :  Pakistan is waiting with a baited breath for the Supreme Court's decision in the high-profile Panamagate case against Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif and his children amid speculation that the adverse ruling may force him to step down.
7.  North Korea says 'don't mess with us' as US plans next move :  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" and said don't "mess with us".
8.  Tennis superstar Serena Williams confirms pregnancy :  Tennis superstar Serena Williams is pregnant and taking maternity leave through the rest of 2017, expecting to give birth this fall, her spokeswoman said on Wednesday in an announcement that upended a sport the 35-year-old athlete has dominated for the past decade.
9.  Emirates trims US flights after Trump administration curbs :  Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, today said it is cutting flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by heightened US security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travellers from Muslim-majority nations.
10.  New Zealand toughens requirements for skilled immigrants :  New Zealand announced on Wednesday that it is introducing tougher requirements for skilled overseas workers as it tries to control immigration numbers that have reached an all-time high.


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