Headlines For Today 24 January 2015 Obama wont visit Taj Mahal as India trip cut short, will head to Saudi Arabia US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have cancelled their visit to the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, Agra Police officials have told CNN-IBN. tating that no reason was provided by the US security teams who were present at the site, the police official have said that they were informed early this morning that the Obamas would not be visiting the heritage site. Barack Obama leaves Washington for three-day India visit New Delhi: US President Barack Obama on Saturday left Washington for three-day India visit. He will arrive here on Sunday Morning. Obama will be the chief guest for the Republic Day. Obama is accompanied by a sizable delegation that include several top officials, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama, when he arrives in New Delhi tomorrow morning, the White House has said. AAP leader Prashant Bhushan dubs Kiran Bedi as Oppostunistic Lawyer and AAP leader Prashant Bhushan on Saturday dubbed as opportunistic Kiran Bedis decision to join BJP and contest the coming Delhi Assembly polls as its chief ministerial candidate, saying it went sharply against her earlier stand against electoral politics. He also said the BJPs bid to gain power by projecting Bedi as its chief ministerial nominee would fail. Australian Open: Serena joins Azarenka, Wawrinka in last-16 World number one Serena Williams took time to wake up before sizzling into the Australian Open fourth round on Saturday, joining two-time winner Victoria Azarenka and mens defending champion Stan Wawrinka. Hands-on with Microsoft HoloLens: The hologram goggles seem unfinished, but show potential Microsoft didn’t use skydivers or stunt cyclists to introduce what it hopes will be the next big leap in computing technology. Instead, with its new HoloLens headset, the company is offering real-world examples to show how you might use three-dimensional digital images — or holograms — in daily life. Unstable demographics, falling oil and regional tension await Saudi rulers When the wheels of Saudi Arabian monarchy began turning this week to install a new ruler after the death of King Abdullah, the most significant announcement was not who was the successor, but who was named deputy crown prince. Track two dialogue with BJP on government formation in progress: Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Amid speculation on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed said on Saturday, track two dialogue with BJP is in progress. Maharashtra to buy Ambedkar house in London Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS): The Maharashtra government has decided to buy the house in London where B.R. Ambedkar lived in the 1920s, and convert it into a memorial-cum-museum, an official said here Saturday. Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde, currently in London for a global academic conference, finalised the deal and made the announcement. Australian women joining IS foreign fighters: Minister Sydney: Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said Saturday, enticed by the false glamour of the organisation. At an earlier time, perhaps even six months ago, we were concerned almost entirely about young men, Brandis said, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). AirAsia flight QZ8501: Bid to raise fuselage begins Salvage teams have begun an operation to raise the fuselage of AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed into the Java Sea last month killing all 162 on board. However, the initial attempt was unsuccessful as ropes around the fuselage snapped. Another four bodies have been recovered, bringing the total to 69, with more thought to be inside. Je suis Muslim: Hundreds rally in Australia over portrayal of Islam and Prophet Mohamed Hundreds of Muslims rallied in Sydney yesterday night to protest against negative media coverage of Islam and French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s depictions of Prophet Mohamed. Spain arrests four suspected jihadists The arrests were made in the Spanish territory of Ceuta bordering Morocco. Police were investigating whether they were planning attacks in Spain, the government said in Madrid on Saturday, Jan 24. Kerala govt slaps fine on online traders THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Commercial Taxes Department has slapped a fine of Rs 53.63 crore on four online trading companies including Flipkart and Jabong for allegedly doing illegal business in the state. Coal Auction to Generate Over $100 Billion for States: Piyush Goyal Davos: Asserting that investors have no concern about ordinance route being adopted for coal auction, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said the entire process would generate over $100 billion in royalties and auction proceeds for various states. Volkswagen to recall 80,000 Audis; 35,000 in China BEIJING: German car maker Volkswagen AG will recall 80,000 cars from its luxury division Audi due to issues with the fuel injection system, Audi said on Saturday, adding that around 35,000 of the affected vehicles are from China. Persistent Q3 profit up 16pc to Rs 74.4 cr Mid-sized IT firm Persistent Systems today posted 16 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 74.4 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 64.1 crore for the same quarter last fiscal, Persistent said in a statement. Twitter ‘password killer’ called Digits gets launched for web Twitter was seen announcing the kind of password killer you’re going to love and it’s called Digits, a secure platform that was introduced late last year. All you need to do is cling to your mobile phone at all times, a habit you’ve definitely formed as incorrigibly as inhaling and exhaling. Twitter starts rolling out tweet translation KARACHI: Microblogging platform Twitter has reportedly announced that it has teamed up with Bing Translator to introduce tweet translation for its users. However, for now, the translations are available for 40 language pairs only and for browsers on an Apple iOS device, Android and Twitters own Tweetdeck client only, reported The Express Tribune. Ex-Googler on where Android phones lose to iPhones The Android versus iOS rivalry has been ongoing for nearly 10 years. As of Q3 2014, Android owned more than 80% of the smartphone market around the world, but thats split between the dozens of different companies that produce Android phones. About 12% of devices around the world run on iOS, but that money goes straight back to Apple. Theres no clear answer as to which one is winning, but a few mobile executives recently provided some insight to The Information as to how developers view the mobile ecosystem. Akshay Kumar’s Baby Banned In Pakistan The team of Akshay Kumar starrer film ‘Baby’ is currently in a state of shock. The film that tells a story about an Indian intelligence officer who is on a mission to catch a dreaded terrorist, will not be shown in Pakistan. As per the reports given in a daily, the censor board in Islamabad and Karachi have decided to ban Akshay Kumar’s ‘Baby’ because it shows a negative image of Muslims and the negative characters in the film have a Muslim names as well. Vika opens up With renewed perspective after some enforced time away from the game, Victoria Azarenka insists she’s returned to tennis as someone who has grown off the court. She may have just won a tense battle over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, but Victoria Azarenka discussed little about the match during her post-match press conference on Saturday night. In what developed into an intriguing and entertaining chat with the media following her 6-4 6-4 third-round victory, the two-time Australian Open champion delved into topics such as personal growth, player relationships, public perception and overcoming adversity. Andreas Seppi dumps Roger Federer out of Australian Open in third round Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open in the third round, beaten by Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) on Friday. For the first time in a dozen years, Roger Federer wont be featuring in the Australian Open semifinals after being beaten 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) Friday in the third round by Andreas Seppi. NASA shares Sun’s 100 millionth stunning image: report An impressive image taken by NASA’s ‘Solar Dynamics Observatory’ has been released for the entire world to watch. This is a historic occasion as NASA says that it is actually the 100 millionth image of the sun that has been taken by very impressive ‘Solar Dynamics Observatory’. The image that seems to be very clear and comparable to the best of the best images of the sun taken thus far was taken with the help of at least four telescopes. Soon, autonomous helicopter drone for Martian exploration NASA has revealed that it is working on a small helicopter that could fly ahead of future Mars rovers to improve surveillance and navigation abilities on the alien planet. Day napping in middle age boosts memory By the time people reach middle age, more sleep during the day such as an afternoon nap helps the memory and protects against its decline as long as they night-time sleep is not skipped, a study has found.Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning.
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