Top News of the past 72 hours

National

 Tripura Assembly elections: 89.8 per cent voter turnout recorded, says EC

Tripura: Polling continued till 12-30 am last night in many booths and so, the final polling
percentage was not available on Sunday, state Chief Electoral Officer told reporters in Agartala.
(PTI, February 19, 2018)

 Nirav Modi case: CBI arrests three more PNB officials

Punjab National Bank, the country's second-largest bank, has reported a fraud of Rs 11,400 crore,
by billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. CBI Raid continues at various locations
across the country. All the officers were being questioned for the past three days before CBI
arrested them after being convinced of their role in the scam, sources said. (Indian Express,
Friday 19 Feb.)

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in a Weeklong Visit to India:

Visits Historic Taj Mahal, Sabarmati Ashram and Speaks to students at IIM Ahmedabad.
Scheduled to meet PM Modi on Friday. (Indian Express, Friday 19 Feb.)

 Cauvery a national asset, no exclusive ownership, says Supreme Court

Basing its judgment on the equitable utilization of inter-State river waters, the court said the
precious right should be equally and reasonable shared by all States concerned. (The Hindu, 18
February 2018)

International
 Students plan protests, Washington march, to demand gun control after mass shooting
Stunned by the deadliest high school shooting Florida, where 17 students died in US, students
mobilized across the country on Sunday to organize rallies and a national walkout in support of
stronger gun laws, challenging politicians they say have failed to protect them (Reuters, February
19, 2018)

 Emergency extended in Maldives by 30 days

The state of emergency in trouble-torn Maldives was on Monday extended by 30 days after a key
parliamentary committee approved President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s request, a media
report said, allowing him to reinforce his power in the beautiful Indian Ocean island nation. (PTI,
February 19, 2018)
  Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane crash

Iran’s Press TV has reported that search and rescue teams have reached the site of the plane crash
that authorities say killed all 65 people on board. The Aseman Airlines' ATR-72, a twin-engine
turboprop used for short distance regional flying, went down on Sunday in foggy weather, crashing
into Mount Dena in southern Iran. (The Hindu, February 19, 2018)

Technology
 Mumbai to Pune in 25 minutes? Hyperloop could be the future of transportation in India
The Virgin Group signed a preliminary agreement on Sunday in Mumbai for a broad hyperloop
framework, the company said in a statement. A demonstration track will be built in two to three
years from the signing of the final agreement, while the second phase will aim to complete
construction of the full Pune-Mumbai route in five to seven years. (NDTV, Friday 19 Feb)

Sports
 Dhoni breaks world record for most catches in T20 cricket
While India own over South Africa in the first T20I on Sunday, MS Dhoni quietly broke a world
record. Dhoni created a new wicket keeping record of having taken 134 catches in 275 T20s
surpassing legendary former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara who had taken 133 catches in
254 matches. (India Today, February 19, 2018)

 Winter Olympics 2018: US set up women’s ice hockey final against Canada
United States will play for a gold medal in women's hockey for the third straight Olympics against
four-time defending champion Canada. (The Hindu, 19 February 2018.)

 Roger Federer officially returns to World No 1

Roger Federer officially returned to World No 1 in ATP Rankings for the first time in over five
years. This is the fourth time he has held the top rank in men's tennis. (Indian Express, 19 Feb.
2018)