NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. DU clashes: DCW orders enquiry into
attacks on women by cops: The Delhi Commission for Women has
ordered an enquiry into the alleged attacks on women by policemen during
violence at Delhi University's Ramjas College. The commission has also issued a
notice to Delhi Police. The college had witnessed a clash between members of
AISA and ABVP over an invite sent to JNU student Umar Khalid for the English
department seminar.
2. Special
pilgrims train launched for Northeast region: The Indian Railway
Catering And Tourism Corporation and the North East Frontier Railway today
launched a special pilgrim train 'Aastha Circuit' for the Northeastern region.
The train started its journey from Kamakhya and would return after a trip of
seven days. The entire trip would cost ₹6,161 per person and would include
meals, sleeper-class accommodation and local transport.
3. India clears deal with Israel to jointly develop a missile: The Indian government has cleared a ₹17,000-crore deal with Israel to jointly develop a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) for the Army. The MR-SAM, a land-based version of the long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM) for the navy, will have a strike range of up to 70 km. The deal envisages 40 firing units and around 200 missiles.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. 'Obama 17'
campaign for Obama to become French President: A French
petition launched on Monday calls on the former US president Barack Obama to
run in this year's French Presidential elections, which will be held in April
and May. Called "Obama17", the petition aims to garner 10 lakh
signatures by March 15. Notably, the country's law requires presidential
candidates to be French citizens, which Obama is not.
2. Trump
promises greatest military buildup in American history: US President
Donald Trump on Friday pledged a "massive" increase in military
spending, saying he will implement "the greatest military build-up in
American history". Trump outlined plans for strengthening the US military
in both offensive and defensive capabilities. "A strengthened military
will make America's defence bigger... nobody is going to mess with us.
Nobody," Trump added.
SPORTS:
1. Pak man
crushes world record 77 cans with elbow in 60 sec:Martial arts expert Muhammad Rashid
from Pakistan has set a Guinness World Record for the 'Most drink cans crushed
with elbow in one minute', destroying 77 full cans in 60 seconds. As per the
rules, the cans must be unopened at the beginning and then crumpled to a
minimum width of 3 cm. The attempt was organised in Italy.
2. Man sets
world record for longest golf putt with 120m shot: Australian YouTube channel, How
Ridiculous' Brett Stanford has set a new Guinness World Record for the 'Longest
golf putt-non-tournament'. Stanford managed the shot which has been confirmed
as being from a distance of 135.67 yards (120.6 m), more than the length of a
football field. Stanford's shot beat the record that had stood since 2001.
BANKING
3. Criminal case on Axis Bank on illegal Aadhaar
biometrics use: The
Unique Identification Authority of India has filed a criminal complaint against
Axis Bank and two other firms for allegedly storing Aadhaar biometrics and
using them in an unauthorised manner. The breach was detected after UIDAI found
397 transactions done with the same fingerprint. This would not have been
possible without core biometrics being used without authorisation, an official
said.
4. Bitcoin price surges to three-year high of $1,219:Digital currency
Bitcoin has jumped to a three-year high of $1,219.24 amid speculations that the
first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in US will receive regulatory approval. This
comes after a volatile start of the year, when Bitcoin surged over 20%. The
currency then plunged 35% after China warned domestic Bitcoin exchanges that
they risk being closed if they violate currency regulations.
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