India
1. Charges filed in ISI spying case, run into 200 pages : Three months after it busted an espionage ring masterminded by ISI andPakistan High Commission staffers in Delhi, the Crime Branch has submitted a chargesheet against four of the arrested men, including Samajwadi Party MP Chaudhary Munawwar Salim's personal assistant Farhat Khan.
2. Sanjay Leela Bhansali assaulted, Rajasthan Home Minister GC Kataria orders probe :  Rajasthan Home Minister GC Kataria on Saturday said that a probe will be initiated on assault ofBollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali while shooting a film in Jaipur's Jaigarh fort.
3. Narendra Modi promises Indus water to Punjab :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday broke his silence on the contentious Satluj Yamuna Link(SYL) canal issue in his first rally in Punjab after assembly elections were announced but refused to make any specific commitment on the subject. However, the PM promised that Punjab would be given water drawn from Indus river but he did not elaborate on it.
4. Why no national policy to help calamity-hit farmers, asks Supreme Court :  Having dealt with the issue of farmers' suicide raised in many PILs earlier, theSupreme Court on Friday found it strange that there was no national policy to compensate tillers for crop failure or indebtedness, two major reasons for them to take their lives.
5. 99% of Indians over 18 now have Aadhaar cards :  Over 99% of Indians aged 18 and above now have Aadhaar cards as more than 111 crore residents have enrolled themselves for the unique identification number.
6. Mortar shell found in Vasant Kunj; NSG called in :  A mortar shell was on Saturday found lying in Kishan Garhvillage near Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, police said. Acting on a tip off, a police party from Vasant Kunj police station found a suspicious object in a dustbin (in Kishan Garh village) this morning, a senior police officer said.
7. Govt, Akshay Kumar tying up to develop app to aid martyrs’ kin :  How many times have images of a martyr's grieving kin tugged at your heart strings, making you want to reach out and help in your own small way? Many of those wanting to extend financial help may not have known how to go about it or who to contact.
8. Supreme Court to debate ways to keep temple land from intrusion :  Amicus curiae Gopal Subramaniumtold the Supreme Court on Friday that as much as 1,500 acres of land belonging to some temples in Tamil Nadu had been encroached upon by outsiders. Subramanium was assisting the apex court, which has widened the ambit of a case which was described by the Madras High Court as "land of lords in trouble".
9.  Idea Cellular share price soars amid talk of merger with Voda :  The share price of Idea Cellular has spiked by over 15% since January 18 on the back of rising speculation of a possible merger between the Aditya Birla Group company and British giant Vodafone, which would create India's largest telecom company. It would also represent the biggest consolidation yet in an industry that has been under heightened margins pressure following the aggressive entry of Reliance Jio.
10. From cracking jokes to using Twitter: Poll season brings a Maya makeover :  From allowing her party leaders to share the dais in a press conference to taking to social media to launch a publicity campaign—and even joking with reporters—Mayawati has come a long way.
11.BJP promises Ram temple, free education, laptops in UP manifesto.BJP President Amit Shah today released the party's manifesto for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections promising to make efforts to ensure construction of Ram temple under constitutional provisions if voted to power.
12.J&K: 5 jawans, who were trapped under snow as Army post caved in, rescued.Five Army personnel were rescued alive on Saturday after being trapped for several hours under snow in Macchil sector along the Line of Control in Kashmir Valley, officials said.


World
1.  Donald Trump orders 'great rebuilding' of US military :  President Donald Trumpsigned an order Friday to begin what he called a "great rebuilding" of the US armed services, promising new aircraft, naval ships and more resources for the military.
2.  US will prioritize Christian refugees: Trump :  US President Donald Trump said persecuted Christians will be given priority over other refugees seeking to enter the US, saying they have been "horribly treated".
3.  Pak channel airs banned anchor, faces regulator ire :  After taking Bol news channel off the air, the Pakistan electronic media regulator issued a show cause notice to it on Friday for breaching its ban on a TV talk show host for spreading hatred and threatening people in his programme "Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga".
4.  CIA papers reveal China's nuclear free pass to Pakistan :  Testify to the depth of the Pakistan-China military relationshipbuilt over decades and also highlights how Beijing was willing to risk its own nuclear cooperation with US to boost the nuclear ambitions of 'all weather friend' Pakistan.
5.  Theresa May visit: Trump pledges 'lasting support' to US ties with UK :  President Donald Trump on Friday pledged America's "lasting support" to the US' historic "special relationship" with Britain after he emerged from his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, leader of an ally who seeks to nudge the populist president toward the political mainstream.
6.  Donald Trump vows 'new vetting' to weed out Islamic terrorists :  US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries.
7.  Mark Zuckerberg urges Donald Trump to keep US borders open :  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is worried that President Donald Trump will go too far in his crackdown on immigration.In a Friday post on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg urged Trump to keep the US borders open to refugees who need a safe haven.
8.  Is there life after Federer and Nadal? :  The performances of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal in reaching the final of this year's Australian Open have served a timely reminder as to what men's tennis was missing when both were sidelined last year.
9.5 Iraqis, 1 Yemeni barred from Cairo-New York flight: airport sources. Five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York on Saturday following President Donald Trump's ban on the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, sources at Cairo airport said.
10.China objects 'Tibetan PM's' presence at US envoy's dinner.China on Saturday raised objections over the presence of the Prime Minister of 'Tibetan government-in-exile' at a recent dinner hosted by former US envoy to India Richard Verma in New Delhi, saying it resolutely opposes any country's "interference" in its internal affairs by using Tibet issue as an excuse.
11.Philippine president's drug crackdown faces court challenge.A survivor of an alleged Philippine police raid that killed four other drug suspects has asked the Supreme Court to stop such operations and help him obtain police records to prove his innocence in a test case against the president's bloody crackdown.


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28/01/2017 02:00 PM