[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Jaish chief Masood Azhar under 'protective custody', says Pakistan minister

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Jaish chief Masood Azhar under 'protective custody', says Pakistan minister

Pakistan's Punjab province law minister Rana Sanaullah today confirmed that banned Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar has been taken into "protective custody" along with his accomplices, but clarified he is "not arrested."

'Punjab sinking in Pak drugs worth Rs 7,500cr/yr'

At a time when the nexus between terrorists and drug smugglers in Pakistan has come under a harsh spotlight after the Pathankot airbase attack, a new study by AIIMS has found that opioids worth Rs 7,500 crore are consumed in Punjab every year.

SC: Is AFSPA in Manipur eternal?

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Manipur government how long the Army should be deployed in the state and enjoy unaccountable power under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and whether 35 years of the Army’s presence had improved the law and order situation.

CITIES

‘Only two villagers developed blurred vision’

Government admits "posterior capsule opacity" developed only in two patients leading to blurred vision nearing blindness after the cataract operation in an eye camp in Sheopur. Under observation, the two patients may be sent to Gwalior for laser treatment after January 23.

This Makar Sakranti, sugarcane turns bitter for farmers

The festival of Makar Sakranti is celebrated across the state and other parts of the country as the time when farmers harvest Kharif crops and start sowing seeds for the upcoming Rabi season.

Mumbai-Goa special carnival charter coach on Feb 5

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) in association with Goa Tourism Development Corporation is set to have a special carnival charter coach chugging into Goa during Carnival with a GTDC tour package specially designed for its passengers between February 6- 9, 2016.

TECH

Virtual Reality is going to be the next big thing in 2016

Virtual Reality is here to stay and the uses of this tech are immense. Private and government agencies will use this tool to train their employees as it cuts down on the costs by a large margin.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 budget phablet coming to India

Xiaomi is looking for 100 explorers who will try out the smartphone before it hits the market. Those who are interested in the programme can sign up by January 31.

9 hot budget smartphones coming to India in 2016

2015 saw the launch of many good smartphones. Starting from OnePlus 2 to Google Nexus 5X and 6P, Huawei Honor 7 and Lenovo K3 Note, there were a plethora of phones that became a super buy. So, here is the list of upcoming smartphones you need to keep an eye out for in the coming months.

SPORTS

2nd ODI: Bowling the worry for smarting India

How to consistently take wickets is the Indian team's biggest challenge as they aim to draw level in the series on Friday.

Sardar Singh seeks apology from Pakistan hockey players

Indian hockey team skipper Sardar Singh asked the Pakistan players to apologise for their "unacceptable" behaviour during the Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar in December 2014.

Let's play ODI cricket with pink ball, says Gavaskar

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar says pink ball should be used in ODI cricket to make it more competitive since white ball leaves nothing for the bowlers.

BUSINESS

The GLE 450 AMG Coupé

Mercedes Benz India has launched the GLE 450 AMG Coupe, priced at Rs 86.40 lakh (ex showroom Mumbai), the company announced in a statement.

Govt may increase service tax threshold

The finance ministry is contemplating several reforms in the indirect tax space, even as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been caught in a political tussle.

Sebi asks MFs to come clean on illegal dividend payments

In an unconventional move, market regulator Sebi on Wednesday gave mutual fund houses just 24 hours to confirm if they had ever resorted to "dividend stripping", an illegal way of enriching large investors using smart accounting and tax loopholes.