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«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

French team conducts feasibility check

A French National Railways (SNCF) team conducted a feasibility check to run semi-high speed trains between New Delhi and Chandigarh on Wednesday.

Sydney Morning Herald 

Port of Melbourne sale faces national security test

The $7 billion Port of Melbourne privatisation is facing a tough national security hurdle, with the federal government flagging new laws allowing it to bar foreign bidders with the potential to jeopardise national security.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Shun corporal punishment , teachers told

To ensure a safe environment for children, a workshop on "Elimination of Corporal Punishment" was conducted for teachers.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Panel checks school buses under safe transport policy

Members of the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights inspected school buses under the "Safe Transportation Policy of Students" (STRAPS) on Wednesday.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

7 months after admission, no stipend for UIET students

First year students who enrolled in different streams of MTech and ME at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University (PU), in the 2015-16 session, have not received their stipend under GATE scholarship. Students said they have not received stipend in seven months.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Quash MP quota in KV schools, lawyer moves HC

On December 31, 2015, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghthan (KVS) gave a unique New Year's gift to all 802 MPs of India.It enhanced the number of students that can be recommended by them from six to 10.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

CCTVs along NH in Fazilka stolen

Two high-definition CCTV cameras installed on 15-foot poles along the Abohar-Sri Ganganagar national highway-15 (NH-15) in Fazilka district have been stolen.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Dy CM to lay railway underbridge stone

Two projects -- one already functioning and the other awaiting approval -- will be inaugurated by deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal during his visit to Barnala assembly constituency beginning January 22.

Stars and Stripes 

US announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans

The Obama administration is easing new visa requirements for certain European travelers who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years, a move that quickly angered some in Congress who pushed for new travel restrictions.

Tubantia 

Oostkust VS vreest 'historische' sneeuwstorm

De Amerikaanse oostkust zet zich schrap voor de strengste winterstorm in jaren. De Amerikaanse weerdienst verwacht dat de storm, die gepaard zal gaan met hevige sneeuwval en felle windstoten, morgen de kust treft. Er is een officiële waarschuwing afgegeven. Zo zou er binnen enkele uren tijd 30 centimeter sneeuw kunnen vallen.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Cop suspended for abusing three boys

Haryana Police have suspended an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) after he was found misbehaving with three boys in a video clip that went viral on social media.

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

IG's SUV stolen, hunt on

The official vehicle of Indo-Tibetan Border Police's inspector-general, bearing a blue beacon, was stolen from his house in Noida early on Wednesday, setting off a massive search operation across Delhi-NCR amid fears of more terror attacks similar to the one at the Pathankot air base.

The Huffington Post 

Newly Discovered Trench In Loch Ness Is Just The Right Size For A Monster

Is this the home of the legendary Loch Ness Monster? 


A boat captain in Scotland claims to have discovered a previously unknown trench at the bottom of Loch Ness that's more than 100 feet deeper than the loch's official depth.


Keith Stewart of Jacobite, a company that runs sightseeing cruises, even claims to have had a possible Nessie sighting on sonar. 


"I wasn’t really a believer of the monster beforehand," Stewart told the Scotsman, "But two weeks ago, I got... Читать дальше...

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Woman sarpanch starts HIV test for brides, grooms

Days after being unanimously elected, a young woman-led panchayat in Bhiwani district has come out with a unique idea: of asking brides and grooms of the village to get HIV test conducted before marriage.