India
1.  Have taken topper scam as a challenge: Nitish Kumar :   Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that his government has taken it as a challenge to conduct future examinations fairly in view of the topper scam for the second consecutive year but it has "miles to go to plug all loopholes".
2.  Zakir Musa slams Indian Muslims for not joining jihad, calls them ‘world’s most shameless' :  Former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa, in his first message as an al-Qaedaoperative, released an audio recording on Monday slamming Indian Muslims for not joining Islamic jihad for 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' (the final and last battle for the conquest of India).
3.  Uri-type attack on CRPF camp in J&K foiled, 4 terrorists killed :  The alertness of two sentries and a specific intelligence input about terrorists scoping the CRPF camp at Bandipora foiled an attack on the paramilitary outpost with security forces gunning down the squad of four terrorists.
4.  India is not exploiting Paris deal, minister rubbishes US allegation :  India said on Monday that it did not sign the Paris climate agreement under pressure or out of greed with foreign minister Sushma Swarajemphatically dismissing US President Donald Trump's allegation that India was exploiting the deal. Swaraj reiterated India's position that it will remain a part of the agreement with or without the US.
5.  Reach out to 100 most backward districts: PM Narendra Modi to secys :   PM Narendra Modi has asked all secretaries to put collective effort to improve the condition of 100 most backward districts in the country. In his interaction with the top bureaucrats on Monday, the PM said this should be adopted on a mission mode and the various departments work as a team and not in silos to ensure the goal is achieved during "definite short time-frames".
6.  A first: Defence ministry moots public-private partnerships for 4 arms units :   In a first, the Defence ministry has proposed to bring four arms manufacturing units under the PPP (public-private-participation) model, in keeping with the central government's intent to increase private participation in the sector.
7.  GSLV Mk III breaks Isro's jinx of failure in debut launches :  When the first developmental flight of GSLV-Mk III pierced through the sky after its launch from the Sriharikota launch pad at 5.28pm on Monday, it finally broke Isro's jinx of failing to achieve success in maiden rocket launches.
8.  Arab nations cut ties with Qatar over ‘terror links’, MEA worried about 6.5 lakh Indians living there :  Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj said India didn't foresee any problems for its own relations in the Gulf as it "is an internal matter of GCC (Gulf Coordination Council)". "Our only concern is about Indians there. We are trying to find out if any Indians are stuck there," she said, steering clear of the Islamic world's latest implosion.
9.  PM Narendra Modi-Nawaz Sharif SCO talks unlikely, says Sushma Swaraj :  External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the time was not right for any engagement with Pakistan, suggesting it was unlikely PM Narendra Modi would have a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SCO summit later this week in Astana.
10.  CBI says NDTV caused Rs 48 crore loss to ICICI Bank, searches Prannoy Roys' homes :  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday launched searches on the residence of NDTVexecutive co-chairperson Prannoy Roy and other premises and registered a case against Roy and his wife, Radhika, who is the company's founder and executive co-chairperson, for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank.
11.  4 Indians, 1 Pakistani plead guilty in 'massive' US call centre scam :  Four Indians and one Pakistani have pleaded guilty to the charges for their role in a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme in the US perpetrated by India-based call centres, the US Department of Justice has said.


World
1.  Donald Trump will not block ex-FBI director Comey's testimony :  Donald Trump will not use his presidential powers to prevent ex-FBI director James Comey from testifying before Congress on Thursday, the White House said, setting the stage for potentially explosive testimony later this week.
2.  Saudi shuts Al-Jazeera office in Qatar row :  Saudi Arabia on Monday shut the local office of Qatar's Al-Jazeeraglobal news channel after the kingdom and other Gulf states severed ties with the emirate.
3.  Trump criticizes London's mayor, again :  President Donald Trump for a second day lashed out at London's mayor on Twitter in the wake of a deadly terror attack in the city.
4.  London attack: More detentions in hunt for accomplices :  British counterterrorism investigators searched two homes on Monday and detained "a number" of people in the investigation into a van and knife attackin the heart of London that left seven people dead.
5.  China praises Modi, but would stop India from entering NSG :  Chinese foreign ministry praised the Prime Minister for a recent comment on India-China relations. At the same time, Beijing sent out a clear signal that it would continue to block India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group, and never budge from its blatantly pro-Pakistan on the issue of terrorism.
6. Kabul truck-bomb toll rises to more than 150 killed: Afghan president :  The death toll from a truck-bomb explosion in Kabul last week has reached more than 150 people, President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday, making it the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001.
7.  India to Pakistan: Will deal sternly with infiltration, ceasefire violations :  Indian Army's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen A K Bhatt on Monday told his Pakistani counterpart that any attempt by the Pakistan military to resort to unprovoked firings along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and abet infiltrators would be met with "appropriate retaliatory actions". 
8.  Top 7 Indian outsourcing firms received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 : Top seven India-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 per cent, according to a new report. 
9.  Imams refuse to perform funeral prayers for terrorists who carried out London attack : A group of over 130 imams and Muslim religious leaders across Britain announced that they won't perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayers for the men who carried out Saturday's terror attack in London.
10.  Pakistan more of a threat than an ally: Top US think tank :  Pakistan is still a sanctuary for the Taliban and the Haqqani network and more of a threat than an ally, a top US think tank has said, while asserting that the Trump administration should make it clear to Islamabad that it will face sanctions if it continues to support them.


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06/06/2017 10:23 AM