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1. Terrorists target IAF base; 3 securitymen, 5 attackers killed: Heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists today attempted to storm the Air Force base here, triggering a day-long gunbattle in which three securitymen and all the five infiltrators were killed, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise stopover in Lahore. With the obvious intention of destroying fighter jets and attack helicopters housed there, the group of terrorists in army fatigues attempted to storm the base which is barely 35 kms from the international border with Pakistan but failed to go beyond the outer periphery. In heavy exchange of fire, a commando and two other personnel of the IAF were killed along with all the five attackers. At least, six security men were also injured.<br>Image Caption: Soldiers stand outside the Indian airbase in Pathankot, 430 kilometers (267 miles) north of New Delhi (AP)</br>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi may look to press the reset button on his leadership this spring to reinvigorate stalled economic reforms and appease critics. (Express photo)
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3. Earthquake in North India: A medium intensity earthquake today hit Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, ripples of which were felt across North India, including in Jammu & Kashmir and the national capital. The earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, was 170 km deep, according to the National Seismology division of Ministry of Earth Sciences. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property till the last reports came in. The tremor occurred at 2:07 PM and people in the national capital region rushed out of their homes. People in Kashmir also felt the tremor. (Image Source: PTI)
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Odd even scheme Phase 2: Gopal Rai said the Delhi government had big plans to revamp the public transport. It will add 3,000 buses in phases to the current fleet. "We have plans to induct 1,000 new cluster buses and another 1,000 air-conditioned buses to the Delhi Transport Corporation fleet by October. We are also in a process of running 1,000 premium buses by private operators," said the minister. He said premium buses will have slightly higher fares with comfortable seating. (PTI)
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5. Lalu Prasad: Grand alliance will complete full-term<br> Asserting that the ruling coalition in Bihar will complete its five-year term, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today praised the functioning of Nitish Kumar-led government and came down heavily on the BJP for saying that "cracks" had appeared in the ruling Grand Secular Alliance. "The secular alliance will complete its full term," he asserted and scoffed at the speculation regarding fissures between his party and JD(U) over killing of two engineers at Darbhanga and the alleged downslide in law and order situation. The Nitish Kumar ministry is sincerely working on promises made during the poll and initiating measures in every department after comprehensive review of their working, he told the state executive meeting of RJD here. (Image Source: PTI)
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6. Cold in North India, 13 die in fog-related incidents in UP: Cold conditions prevailed in several parts of North India even as fog hampered normal life in some areas, claiming 13 lives in Uttar Pradesh. However, it was a pleasant day in the national capital with the mercury settling at 22.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's normal. The minimum temperature settled at 7.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal. Early morning hours were marked by moderate fog in many parts of the city with visibility being 800 meters at 5.30 AM which reduced to 700 meters at 8.30 AM, a MeT official said. The weatherman has predicted shallow to moderate fog in some areas across Delhi. (Image Source: AP)
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7. Delhi Police enters Limca Book of Records for solving India's biggest cash heist case: Delhi Police today entered the Limca Book of Records for solving the biggest cash heist case of the the country in November 2015. On November 27, the driver of a cash transit van allegedly fled with Rs 22.50 crore, following which the entire southeast district of Delhi Police was put into action. In less than 10 hours, the police tracked down the driver and recovered the stolen amount, except for Rs 10,500 which the accused driver had spent in food, alcohol and some articles, said a senior police official. Following a felicitation programme this morning, Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi tweeted: "DP enters the Limca Book of Records for making India's largest ever cash recovery of Rs 22.49 crore of stolen money." (Image Source: PTI)
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8. I was blackmailed before 'fixing' tape came out: Amit Jogi<br>Unfazed by the row over an audio tape about him purportedly "fixing" the bypoll seat in assembly poll last year in Chhattisgarh, Congress MLA Amit Jogi today termed the recording as "fake" and claimed he was being blackmailed before the tape surfaced early this week. Holding a press conference here, Amit, son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Ajit Jogi, also sought narco-analysis test on all those linked to the episode, including himself. "The audio tape is fake and doctored. A probe should be conducted over the entire row and even narco-analysis test be conducted on all those who are alleged to be conversing on the tape, including me, to unearth the truth," he said here. (Image Source: PTI)
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9. Mufti Sayeed 'critical but stable': AIIMS<br>The condition of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, who was admitted to intensive care unit(ICU) of AIIMS last week, is "critical but stable". 79-year-old Sayeed was airlifted to Delhi from Srinagar on December 24 after he complained of exhaustion. An AIIMS spokesperson said the Chief Minister, who has a history of fever and neck pain, was diagnosed as having "decreased blood counts, pneumonia and sepsis." Sayeed was on high dosage of antibiotics for treatment of infection and oxygen to provide relief to lungs, the spokesman said. "His condition is being monitored continuously in ICU. His condition continues to be critical but stable," the spokesman said. (Image Source: PTI)
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10. Sahasrabuddhe's remarks may be "inner voice" of RSS: Shiv Sena <br>The Shiv Sena today said that BJP Vice President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe's reported remark that the BJP has a "smaller talent pool" as compared to Congress may be the inner voice of RSS. The Sena also said, "Sky is the limit as far as (Narendra) Modi's talent as Prime Minister is concerned. However, the country is humongous. To govern it, Modi needs a hundred hands like him. What works for the time being isn't (necessarily) long lasting." "Sahasrabuddhe said there is a dearth of talent within the BJP compared to Congress. He is a veteran of the Sangh Parivar. He doesn't indulge in theatrics. What he said is true. This may be the inner voice of the Sangh Parivar," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said here today. (Image Source: PTI)
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