India
1.  Maoists kill 25 CRPF men in Chhattisgarh jungle ambush :  Twenty-five CRPF jawans were slaughtered in one of the deadliest attacks by Maoist rebels on Monday. Around 300-400 Leftist insurgents ambushed and outgunned 99 troopers deployed to help with the construction of a road through the Maoist stronghold of Sukma in Chhattisgarh.
2.  Sukma attack: Considerable number of Maoists killed in retaliatory action, claims CRPF :  A considerable number of Maoists are believed to have been killed in retaliatory action by CRPF men after an attack on them in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, the force claimed on Monday though no body has been recovered yet.
3.  Pace of road construction threatens Reds in Chhattisgarh :  The killing of 26 CRPF men in an ambush by Maoists in Sukma in Chhattisgarh on Monday, the second major attack on a road opening party in the last one and half months, shows that the ultras are "feeling threatened" with the pace of road construction in the district.
4.  Sushma Swaraj says Salma will be rescued from Kafeel :  External affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the Hyderabadi woman deceived by agents, will be rescued and repatriated to India as soon as possible.
5.  Avoid shortcuts, ensure poor's welfare: PM Modi to Chief Ministers :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP CMs to avoid "populist shortcuts" and concentrate on efficient delivery of welfare programmes that are intended to benefit the last man in the queue in keeping with his government's enhanced focus on the poor post-demonetisation.
6.  Official Secrets Act `abuse' under SC scanner :  The alleged misuse of the draconian Official Secrets Act (OSA) by government authorities has come under judicial scanner as the Supreme Court agreed on Monday to examine the issue.
7.  Soon, Aadhaar-like ID for cattle :  All cows, their calves, oxen and bulls in the country will be tagged with a tamper-proof Unique Identification Number (UIN) to stop their smuggling, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
8.  Kashmir needs a political solution: Ex-Army chief :  Former Army chief, General Ved Prakash Malik, was at Sarhad College of Arts, Commerce and Science in Katraj in Pune on Monday. The college has a sizeable number of Kashmiri students.
9.  Shah to start BJP's expansion drive from Naxalbari today :  Continuing to push his party in new political geographies, BJP president Amit Shah will kick off the BJP's expansion drive from Naxalbari, the West Bengal village eponymous with left-wing extremism in the country.
10.  18 IPS, 11 PPS officers transferred in Punjab :  In a major reshuffle, the Punjab government has ordered transfer of 18 IPS officers and 11 PPS (Punjab Police Service) officers with immediate effect.


World
1.  Personal flying machine' maker plans deliveries this year :  A Silicon Valley "flying car" startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video on Monday of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a "personal flying machine" this year.
2.  US submarine makes South Korea port call, North remains defiant :   A nuclear-powered US submarine made a port call in South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force amid concerns that North Korea may mark the foundation of its military with a missile launch or a nuclear test, defying US and Chinese pressure.
3. US state of Arkansas executes two prisoners in one night :  The southern state of Arkansas executed two inmates, the first double execution in the United States in 17 years, according to the Arkansas attorney general.
4.  Aviation officer gives his version of United Airlines flight debacle :  The physician who was dragged off a United Airlines flight in Chicago this month was verbally and physically abusive, and flailing his arms before he lost his balance and struck his mouth on an armrest, according to the aviation officer who pulled the man out of his seat.
5.  Entire US Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing :  Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire US Senate on the situation in North Korea.
6.  North Korea quiet amid expectation of missile follow-up :  A US guided-missile submarine arrived in South Korea on Tuesday and envoys from the US, Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo, as North Korea prepared to mark the anniversary of the founding of its military.
7.  Astronaut breaks US space record, gets call from Donald Trump :  Astronaut Peggy Whitsonbroke the US record on Monday for most time in space and talked up Mars during a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump.
8.  At least 16 drown as migrant boat sinks off Greece's Lesbos :  At least 16 people, including two children, drowned after an inflatable boat carrying refugees and migrants sank off Greece's Lesbos island, authorities said on Monday.
9.  Germany sees new rise in far-right offenses, hate crimes :  Violent crimes in Germany with far-right motives rose 14.3 per cent last year after a bigger increase in 2015, and the country also saw another increase in hate crimes, authorities said Monday.
10.  Where would Apple, IBM be if not for talent from across globe: RBI Governor Urjit Patel :  Cautioning against protectionism, RBI Governor Urjit Patel has said where would giant American corporations like Apple, Cisco and IBM be if they had not sourced the best products and talent from across the world.


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Prasad Geeta

25/04/2017 01:28 PM