India
1.  BJP starts talks to pick President nominee; PM meets mantris :  The BJP leadership has begun preliminary consultations to finalise picks for the posts of President and Vice-President, amid indications that the party is looking at a larger social pool to draw its choices for the constitutional positions.
2.  Need room for argumentative Indian, not intolerant Indian: President Pranab Mukherjee :  There should always be room for the "argumentative Indian" but not the "intolerant Indian", President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday, emphasising discussion and dissension as crucial for decision-making in the country.
3.  Not aware of any Pak request for Modi-Sharif meet at SCO: MEA :  The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it was not aware of any request from Pakistan for a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SCO multilateral summit in Kazakhstan next month.
4.  Mamata meets Modi, hints she won’t agree to Teesta pact :  In what could spell fresh trouble for the proposed Teesta water sharing pact between India and Bangladesh, West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee pointed out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday the problems the state faces for sharing river waters with the neighbouring country.
5.  Bulandshahr rerun in Greater Noida: Man shot, 4 women raped after ambush :  A gang of six men waylaid a car just a kilometre from the Yamuna expresswayin Greater Noida in the early hours of Thursday, dragged its eight passengers to a field and allegedly gang-raped the four women among them.
6.  Uttarakhand to seek legal opinion on pursuing case against NHAI on Highway land scam :  Uttarakhand chief minister Trivandra Singhsaid on Thursday that his government will take legal opinion, if needed, on the issue of pursuing case against NHAI officials in the alleged irregularities in the land acquisition case.
7.   Uzma makes tearful return, calls Pakistan ‘well of death’ :  "It's easy to go to Pakistan, but tough to return. Pakistan is a well of death. Even those who go there after an arranged marriage are crying," Uzma said as she broke down several times during the press conference called by Swaraj.
8.  India quietly boosts Asean ties as OBOR looms large :  While just a week ago, several countries in Asia and South East Asia re gion were swept into the massive One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative of China, India, in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, reached out to the $2.6 trillion regional economy of ASEAN, under its Act East policy.
9.  Court to frame charges against Advani on Friday :  Six other saffron leaders - LK Advani, former Union minister Murli Manohar Joshi, cabinet minister Uma Bharti, MP Vinay Katiyar, Sadhvi Ritambhara and Vishnu Hari Dalmiya - would be charged for their role in the conspiracy behind the Babri Masjid demolition on Friday.
10.  Kapil Mishra records statement against Arvind Kejriwal :  Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra on Thursday recorded his statement on oath under the Indian Evidence Act 1872 before Delhi Lokayukta Reva Khetrapal on seven issues related to alleged corruption against the chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, and his associates.
11.  Army kills 2 BAT attackers in Uri as it foils ambush by Pak troops on LoC :  The Army today avenged the May 1 beheading of two of its security men by killing two terrorists of Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT), even as it foiled an attack in Uri by the group that's been accused of raids, assaults and brutality on the Line of Control (LoC).
12.  On 3-year anniversary, PM Modi gifts northeast the 'Bhupen Hazarika Bridge' :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Fridayannounced a gift for the northeast on the third anniversary of the NDA government - the naming ofIndia's longest bridge after the region's beloved singer Bhupen Hazarika.


World
1.  Trump scolds fellow NATO leaders: Spend more for military :  Surrounded by stone-faced allies, President Donald Trumprebuked fellow NATO members on Thursday for failing to meet the military alliance's financial benchmarks, asserting that leaves it weaker and shortchanges "the people and taxpayers of the United States."
2.  Trump son-in-law Kushner a focus in Russia probe: US media :  The FBI is investigating meetings that US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had in December with Russian officials, The Washington Post and NBC News reported Thursday.
3.  US appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban :  In blow to Trump, US appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban reut.rs/2qlIrMQ
4.  Ex-Greek PM Papademos hurt in car blast: State TV :  Greek former prime minister Lucas Papademoswas hurt on Thursday when an explosive device went off inside his car in Athens, state agencies said.
5.  China demands action from Pak to rescue kidnapped Chinese couple :  
6.   Manchester terror attack :   Abedi's sister said that her brother may have sought revenge for the deaths of Muslim children. "I think he saw children -- Muslim children -- dying everywhere, and wanted revenge. He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge," Jomana Abedi is quoted.
7.  Gunmen kill 23 Coptic Christians in Egypt :  At least 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in an attack by gunmen on a bus carrying Coptic Christianssouth of Cairo on Friday, Egyptian state TV said.
8.  Beijing raps Pakistan on safety of its citizens after two Chinese nationals are kidnapped in Balochistan :  Beijing has delivered a stern message to Islamabad saying it needs to improve and enhance the safety of Chinese citizens living in Pakistan.
9.  Bangladesh removes 'un-Islamic' statue after protests :  Bangladesh on Friday removed a controversial statue depicting a goddess of justice outside its Supreme Court that religious hardliners had deemed "un-Islamic", a move its creator said marked a victory for Islamists.
10.  Election campaign resumes after Manchester attack :  Britain's politicians resume campaigning in earnest on Friday with national security thrust into the spotlight as police scramble to bust a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the Manchester terror attack.


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26/05/2017 02:19 PM