Two men detained on Sunday have been ordered to remain in custody for 10 days after being charged with aiding the suspect in the Copenhagen terror attacks.

Pro-Nitish Kumar dalit leaders of JD-U today said that the BJP was making Jitan Ram Manjhi a sacrificial lamb and criticised the chief minister for diluting the concept of Mahadalit Commission by including Paswans in it. 

Mortal remains of late NCP leader RR Patil are being taken from the party office in Mumbai to his village Sangli. 

A Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable was today killed, while another was injured when a pressure bomb went off allegedly set by Maoists in the state's insurgency-hit Sukma district, police sources said.

The Allahabad high court today fixed February 23 as the next date of hearing of a petition alleging charges of irregularities, misuse of post and corruption against former Noida engineer-in-chief Yadav Singh.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan would take part in an awareness campaign of Andhra Pradesh Government on health issues like maternal and child mortality.

A 28-year-old Indian-American, who was shot by unknown gunmen in his family-owned liquor shop in the US, has succumbed to his injuries.

The India-Pakistan World Cup cricket match at Adelaide was discussed by about 90 lakh people on Facebook, while nearly 16.94 lakh tweeted about the clash of the arch-rivals.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed unhappiness over posters and hoardings congratulating the party for its landside victory in Delhi polls that have come up across the city, saying Aam Aadmi Party was against this kind of politics. 

A law teacher has joined the league of self-appointed censors after watching the controversial AIB Knockout roast video. She has petitioned the Bombay high court asking that YouTube videos be monitored for offensive content before they are uploaded. 

The Income Tax department is soon expected to file a complaint against HSBC bank, Geneva, for allegedly "abetting" tax evasion in India by way of unauthorisedly operating accounts of its citizens in its overseas branch. 

JUST IN: The Arvind Kejriwal-led government has scheduled the state assembly session on February 23 and 24 February. 

An additional rehabilitation package of Rs 5 lakh each has been sanctioned for the 1984 Sikh riot victims. In pursuance of the recommendations of Nanavaticommission, the family of each of the 1984 Sikh riot victims had got Rs 3.50 lakh as monetary help and now they will get an additional Rs 5 lakh as rehabilitation package.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford faced a lot of praise after an "un-retouched" magazine photo of hers was leaked. The viral photo features the now-40 plus Crawford posing in lingerie and a feather coat, proudly displaying every wrinkle, age spot and battle scar that she has acquired since she was twenty-something model.  In a blog post, magazine Marie Claire says, "No matter where the photo came from, it's an enlightenment -- we've always known Crawford was beautiful, but seeing her like this only makes us love her more." They also said the picture appeared to have been leaked and would not be appearing in the April issue coming up, as some believe.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweets: State funeral would be accorded to Shri R R Patil & a day long mourning would be observed tomorrow.

Barely a fortnight after celebrated cartoonist R K Laxman passed into the ages, his contemporary and fellow cartoonist, Rajinder Puri, died on Monday. 

Hours after senior NCP leader RR Patil's demise, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid homage to the veteran, saying, "A true man of politics has left us today. It is a setback for entire Maharashtra." Fadnavis said that Patil would be accorded a full state funeral and that he would be present for the last rites. 

In her first detailed response after BJP's humiliating defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls, Kiran Bedi today said that she "failed" the test of electoral politics" despite giving it all her energy and experience. The former IPS officer, whom the party had made its chief ministerial candidate, made the candid admission through an open letter. 

Pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine said today they will only start pulling back weapons from the frontline under a peace deal once there is a "full ceasefire". 

R R Patil's mortal remains will be kept at the NCP's office in Mumbai from 6 to 9pm today for leaders and party workers to pay their last respects.

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has issued orders prohibiting any demolition in the city.

Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that their government will release 173 Indian prisoners (including 172 fishermen) today.

Thanking the people for the bypoll results which went in favour of the TMC, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed any speculation of rift within her party, stating that nobody can divide the TMC.

Meghna Pansare, daughter of senior CPI leader Govind Pansare who along with his wife was shot at by unknown assailants in Kolhapur today, has demanded immediate arrest of attackers. 

Taking the ties to a new level, India and Sri Lanka today inked a civil nuclear pact besides deciding to expand defence and security cooperation. 

Former Maharashtra home minister R R Patil died at the age of 57 of multiple organ failure at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital today.   

Just in: The Patna high court has asked the Jitan Ram Manjhi government not to take any decision having financial implications except for routine matters. It has stayed decisions taken by the government in the last 3 Cabinet meets.

Decisions only to be taken after a majority has been proved in the house, the court. 

With more cases of swine flu being reported from the Aligarh Muslim University in the last 24 hours, the varsity authorities today suspended all classes till February 25.

The decision was taken today as a precautionary measure to prevent further spread of this disease at an emergency meeting of top university officials presided over by the Acting Vice-Chancellor Brig S Ahmad Ali. However, university offices will continue to function.

On February 13, Rushda Pervez, an undergraduate student at the AMU Women's College, died of swine flu on her way to New Delhi for treatment. Rushda, along with more than 187 girls had last fortnight gone on a tour to South India. On her way back, she developed symptoms of swine flu.

At least seven other girls, who were on the tour, reported similar symptoms and were admitted to the isolation ward at the University Health Service. Rushda is the third patient in Aligarh to have died due to swine flu during the past ten days. Two other patients who died belonged to the old city.

Bollywood star Salman Khan did not possess a driving license when his car met with an accident in 2002, an officer at Regional Transport Office today informed the sessions court hearing the hit-and-run case.

The witness, who is an assistant inspector at RTO, told Session Judge D W Deshpande that the actor had obtained driving license only in 2004 and did not have the license when the incident took place. The witness produced the records of the actor's driving license before the court when he was examined by Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat.

Another witness who is a police sub-inspector told the court that he had accompanied Salman to J J hospital for blood test. The witness said that the actor was taken to doctor Shashikant Pawar for the blood test to find out whether he had consumed alcohol. These two witnesses were examined today in the trial court which is conducting hearing on a day-to-day basis. More than 20 witnesses have already been examined and a few more are left. On September 28, 2002, the actor's car rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra, killing one person and injuring four others sleeping outside.

Barkha Dutt, arguably Indian news television's most well known face, is all set to strike out on her own, even while retaining her association with alma mater NDTV.

The talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Peoples Democratic Party to formulate a common minimum programme for a potential coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir are facing last-minute hurdles, sources have told The Hindu.

Both parties are keen to conclude an agreement and have a government before Parliaments Budget Session begins on February 23, but the BJPs difficulty in toning down its long-held positions on the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act could turn out to be a deal-breaker.

A final call on these issues will have to be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the report says.

Read the complete report here

Europe's oldest woman says being single has helped her live 115 years.

Emma Morano told the New York Times that shes been single since 1938, when her first and only marriage ended after the death of her infant child. (Divorce only became legal in Italy in 1970.)

Shes had many suitors since but has rebuffed them all, she says, and attributes her longevity to staying single most of her life.

I didnt want to be dominated by anyone, she said. 

The Enforcement Directorate has slapped a Rs 425 crore show cause notice against Board of Control for Cricket, Indian Premier League, their officials and private multimedia firms for alleged contravention of forex laws in awarding a cricketing media rights contract in 2009.

The notices have been issued to close to ten individuals and entities which include former BCCI boss N Srinivasan, the then IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, Chief Operating Officer Sunder Raman, and the officials of World Sports Group and Multi Screen Media for allegedly and fraudulently "manipulating" the contract and hence making illegal payments.

The development comes at a time when the latest edition of the IPL players auction is underway in Bangalore today. The deal dates back to 2008 when the BCCI awarded the 10-year media rights to WSG on payment of  $918 million.

In the same year, WSG also entered into a deal with Multi Screen Media to make Sony the official broadcaster. The contract was replaced a year later with a nine-year deal where Multi Screen paid $1.63 billion.

No Indian jokes please: Here's a memo of dos and donts for Jerry Seinfeld. 

Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today alleged that Nitish Kumar's camp was trying to "frighten MLAs" by spreading rumours that he was "conspiring" with BJP to have president's rule imposed in Bihar and accused his rival of parading "bogus" MLAs.

Manjhi, who was expelled by the JD-U after he refused to resign, said it was for the BJP to decide if it wanted to support him or not and he had met Union ministers and Bihar governor for official work.

He said the JD-U and Kumar, who has staked claim to form the government in Bihar, were spreading rumours that the president's rule will be imposed in Bihar to win over MLAs and said he had no such intentions.

"They are frightening MLAs with rumour that I am working for imposing the president's rule in Bihar. It's completely untrue. If I had wished so, I would have recommended it long back. I will win trust vote on February 20," he told reporters, saying he has urged every party to support him.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he will be visiting Sri Lanka this march. "Modi's visit will be an honour for our country,"  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said in a joint address with the PM.  
"As president of Sri Lanka, this is my first state visit and I selected India. There is a strong relationship between our nations. We were able to strengthen our friendship. We have already signed agreements on several subjects," he added.

Remember the Pak terror boat that went aflame off the Gujarat coast, no survivors? Its tracking and detection were held up as examples of inter-departmental cooperation by India, but now it has come to light that it clearly wasn't so. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena hold a joint press conference after their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

The two nations have signed various significant agreements on agriculture and culture. They have signed a pact on peaceful use of nuclear energy. They signed an MoU on the Nalanda University.   

"A privilege to welcome President Sirisena. Honured that you chose India as your first overseas destination. India is Sri Lanka's closest neighbour and friend. Goodwill and support of the people of India will always be with you," Modi said at the presser.

"Timeless connections of history, religion and culture provide a strong link for our partnership. I believe that our destinies are inter-linked. Our security and prosperity are indivisible."

"We have agreed to explore economic cooperation between the two nations. President Sirisena and I attach highest importance to the fishermen issue, will address fishermen associations on both sides soon. We are at a moment of an unprecedented opportunity to take our bilateral relations to a new level"

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday called upon the Delhi police to focus on providing security to people from the North Eastern region. 

Former Maharashtra home minister R R Patil, who is undergoing treatment for oral cancer at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, is critical.  

"Patil is on life support system. He is critical but stable,' said Dr Sanjay Ogeymoghe of the Lilavati Hospital said.    

Patil has an advanced form of oral cancer for which he underwent surgery last year at Breach Candy Hospital. The disease is at a stage involving lymph nodes, The Times of India had reported in January.     

Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam after gangster Abu Salem's conviction on Monday said, "Today Abu Salem has been declared terrorist for committing various terrorist attacks. It's a historical judgment." 

The TADA court in Mumbai has convicted deported gangster Abu Salem in the murder of city-based builder Pradeep Jain.

According to police, on March 7, 1995, Jain was shot dead by assailants outside his Juhu bungalow after he allegedly refused to part with his huge property to Salem.   

Salem, another builder Virendra Jhamb and Mehndi Hassan are facing the trial in the case. While accused Naeem Khan turned approver, another accused Riyaz Siddiqui, who had also become approve, later turned hostile in the court.

The court, in January last year, had dropped some sections against Salem in the case after the prosecution sought for the same saying that some charges need to be withdrawn in order to maintain cordial relations between two sovereign countries -- India and Portugal.

Salem, an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was extradited from Portugal on November 11, 2005, after a prolonged legal battle.

Pakistan off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal on Sunday alleged that ICC umpire, Steve Davis had victimised Pakistan after he ruled Umar Akmal caught behind on a referral decision during their high-octane World Cup opener against India in Adelaide.

"Steve Davis never upheld any appeal when I bowled and I had to always ask for a referral to get a wicket when he was the umpire," Ajmal said on Dunya news channel.

The channel played up the dismissal of Umar Akmal during the match as a supposed conspiracy against Pakistan. "Steve Davis has always had issues with us and even when we didn't want him for a match no one listened to us," Ajmal said.

Eight Union ministers from the UPA government are planning to shift their loyalties to Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP within the next fortnight, it learnt. 

Inflation declined to a five and a half year low of (-)0.39 per cent in January on falling prices of manufactured and fuel items even though food articles remained high. Inflation measured on wholesale price index was at 0.11 per cent in December.

The data for November was revised downwards to a negative (-)0.17 per cent, from the provisional estimate of zero. However, food inflation witnessed a rising trend in January and scaled to a six month high of 8 per cent, as per the government data released today.

Inflation in pulses, vegetables and cereals was higher in January over the previous month. On the other hand, the rate of price rise in potato, milk, rice and protein rich items like egg, meat and fish was slower in the month under review.

Addressing the 68th Raising Day function of Delhi Police today, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the people from the northeast should not feel alienated in the national capital.

Flagging womens safety as another major concern, Singh said that the Centre has also asked all state governments to constitute investigative units on crimes against women which will investigate crimes like rape.

Lauding the Delhi Police for coming out with innovative technological solutions like Himmat, he said that Himmat is an effective application launched by the Delhi Police to provide women security in Delhi.

Senior journalist Kumar Ketkar on General Amit Shah's Black Tuesday. Read the full column here  

India and Sri Lanka discuss four agreements as PM Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena meet at the  Hyderabad House in Delhi.

Photograph: @MEAIndia/Twitter

Just in: The Calcutta high court has granted bail to Trinamool Congress vice president Rajat Majumdar in Saradha scam case.

Ireland ins trending on Twitter and why not! The minnows beat West Indies at the cricket World Cup causing its first upset.

Andy Balbirnies unbeaten 63 helped the Irish  finish the formalities with 19 balls to spare. His selfie from the Irish dressing room makes you wish you were there! 

Photograph: @balbo90/Twitter

  

Leaders of the RSS and BJP held a quiet meeting on Sunday at a BJP-ruled state government guest house in Chanakyapuri, Delhi, at which all of them had a frank discussion on the issues troubling them. 

He may have been shunned by the BJP top brass, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but veteran L K Advani is keeping busy, hosting parties at his residence. It's a different matter that the top leaders don't show up for these events.

Former Union home secretary Anil Goswami is expected to be summoned by the CBI in March to be questioned about his influence over the trustees of Sarada chit fund, and the bureau's legal cell is currently framing questions for him.

Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena who is in India for a four-day visit meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House seeking a new beginning in bilateral ties that took a hit during the rule of his predecessor.

The Sri Lankan president and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their talks are likely to deliberate on all major issues such as devolution of power to the Tamil community and the sticky fishermen issue.

63-year-old Sirisena, who had dethroned Mahinda Rajapaksa from his 10-year rule after a bitter Presidential poll on January 9, will hold talks with the Indian leadership today on the entire gamut of bilateral ties including ways to further enhance cooperation and the peace and reconciliation process in the island nation.

According to presidential advisors, the Lankan president is desirous of making a new beginning in the Indo-Lanka relations after bilateral ties suffered under Rajapaksa over India's backing to US-moved resolutions at the UN rights body over alleged war crimes. The Rajapaksa regime was also said to have a pro-China tilt.

"We will be making a new beginning with India,' acting government spokesman and Minister Lakshman Kiriella said in Colombo. Sirisena has already indicated that he wants to have a closer relationship with India and chose it for his first foreign visit.

BJP veteran L K Advani is hosting a lunch on February 22 to mark 50 years of public life by his wife Kamala Advani, and among the guests is Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. 

Congress leader Digvijay Singh today took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent bonhomie with Nationalist Congress Partt chief Sharad Pawar, alleging that it was "another U turn" by Modi who had not long back dubbed NCP as "naturally corrupt party".

"NCP 'Naturally Corrupt Party' becomes Not So Corrupt Party for Modi! Another U Turn ! Narendrabhai continue making such U Turns," Singh said on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Modi had shared the stage with Pawar in Maharashtra's Baramati on Saturday, leading to speculation on the prospect of the BJP and the NCP cosying up after a bitter election campaign last year, where both sides minced no words while attacking each other.

While PM Modi had attacked Pawar during Maharashtra elections last year and called the NCP "Naturally Corrupt Party," this visit sparked off a new bonhomie where the PM sang a different tune.

Calling Pawar an experienced leader, Modi had said, "I speak to Sharad Pawar more than two times a month. Sharad Pawar has always thought of farmers' plight."

Surya Kirans, the Indian Air Force's dare-devil aerobatic squadron, is all set to take to the skies once again after a gap of four years, NDTV reports.  

The Surya Kirans last performed in Bangalore in February 2011 and were grounded because the air force faced a severe shortage of training aircraft.

The team will commence their flying displays within six to eight months.  The air force no longer faces an acute shortage after the induction of the British Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer. 

Read the report here

Ireland produced the first upset in the cricket World Cup after beating two-time champions West Indies. Chasing 305 to win, Ireland eased home with 25 balls to spare. 

And here is match Paul Stirling, who made 92 said, "I owed the boys 90 after I dropped Sammy on nought." He has TOTALLY redeemed himself!   

Just in: Two unidentified gunmen on a bike have opened fire at veteran Communist Party leader Govind Pansare and his wife. Both have been hospitalised and are critical

Pansare was an active member in the anti-toll agitation in Kolhapur.

More details awaited.    

Can you make a healthy choice when eating out? Surprisingly, yes. Time  gives us some simple, unexpected tricks help us make better menu choices.

Some food for thought, right here

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tweeted that he is much better now and his fever "is gone". He hold his first cabinet meet at 1 pm today as the AAP government gets to work after a stunning victory.

"Fever gone. Feeling much better. Restarted daily morn walk n yoga, which had stopped due to elections. My 1st day in office 2day. Do pray 4 me," Kejriwal tweeted this morning.

While India celebrated its victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the cricket World Cup, Pakistani fans were seething after the defeat.

In Karachi, many came out on the streets and smashed TV sets. A Pakistani TV channel showed visuals of people taking to streets with TV sets and smashing them to pieces to show their anger at the Pakistan team's showing.

Giant screens had been put up at many public places as people gathered to watch the high-voltage clash but were left extremely disappointed with the outcome, Samaa TV reported.

Firing yet another salvo at ally BJP, Shiv Sena today taunted it over the issue of supporting Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi saying backing him would be a "sin" as it would be an endorsement of "black era in politics".

"Nobody should indulge in this sin of backing for political interest someone who has publicly said he accepts commission," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.

"Nitish Kumar has the backing of 130 legislators and yet he (Manjhi) is trying to get the BJP support. The BJP is pitting Manjhi against Nitish Kumar," it said.

The Sena's latest attack on the BJP comes two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar met at the latter's home turf Baramati. The NCP had announced unconditional outside support to the BJP when it emerged single largest party in October 15 assembly polls.

Earlier, the Shiv Sena had said the "broom'"wielding" the AAP had reduced the BJP to "dirt" in the Delhi elections and virtually demanded that Modi accept the blame for it. The Sena said that "nobody should justify the current goings on in Bihar politics"

Ireland scored 56 runs off the last 5 overs in its World Cup match against the West Indies. They need 143 more from 25 overs. Are we in for an upset today?

Sydney Morning Herald reports: A brawl broke out between fans of India and Pakistan in Sydney after the high-voltage match yesterday.

Four people were taken to hospital with a range of injuries after a wild brawl broke out between about 40 fans watching the match on a big screen at Merrylands RSL Club around 9.30pm (local time).

Chairs and tables were hurled across the room, and police confirmed one person was hit on the head by a glass that was thrown.

A NSW Police spokesman said a group of fans had gathered to watch the match, broadcast live from the Adelaide Oval, when tensions boiled over.

India consigned Pakistan to a humiliating 76-run defeat in their first match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Adelaide on Sunday. This was Indias sixth straight World Cup win over their arch-rivals.

Read the full report here

Italy's richest man and the candy maker behind the iconic Nutella hazelnut spread died as millions of Americans indulged in his sweet creations on Valentine's Day, reports Time. 

Michele Ferrero was the patriarch of the Ferrero family, whose company spawned Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

Ferrero, whose company spawned Ferrero Rocher chocolates and Kinder eggs, died at age 89 at his home in Monaco. According to BBC News, Ferrero had been battling illness for months.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at pre-election promises to reduce power and water bills, saying he wondered how such promises could be made in states which were dependent on electricity from outside.  

"During every election, political parties promise free power. People need to think about these promises," said PM Modi on Sunday at a conference on renewable energy in Delhi. And the cost of water, he said, was "basically due to the cost of power".  

The prime minister's comments came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party government took oath -- the party had won 67 of Delhi's 70 assembly seats last week, leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party to mop up the remaining three.  

A chunk of its votes came from the economically backward section, which is now waiting for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to deliver on his promises regarding cheaper electricity and free water.  

Delhi has a power demand of about 5,000 MW and is largely dependent on other states to meet its requirements. "I don't want to make any adverse comment on the Prime Minister," said senior AAP leader Ashutosh. He said he would only request the PM to help make electricity affordable, "because that will do a lot of good for the people of Delhi".

The Islamic State released a video today purportedly showing the beheading of at least 21 Egyptian Christians, the jihadists say they captured in Libya.

The footage released online shows handcuffed hostages wearing orange jumpsuits being beheaded by their black-suited captors on a seashore.

Egypt reserves the right to respond in any way it sees fit, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said. IS militants claim to have carried out several attacks in Libya, which is in effect without a government.

Lankan president in India to make a 'new beginning'

Pakistan releases 172 Indian fishermen

BSF men distribute sweets on India's WC win over Pak

'Ghar vapsi' continues in Kerala; CM refuses to intervene

Copenhagen manhunt over; gunman behind twin attacks killed

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