TOP TEN NEWS OF THE DAY: 25/01/2015


1) India and United States achieve breakthrough in implementation of civil nuclear deal, US to support India's full membership of the four international export control regimes; the two countries also decide to deepen defence cooperation.

2) In his Republic Day eve address, President Pranab Mukherjee says enacting laws without discussion breaches the trust reposed by people in Parliament.

3) US President Barack Obama says, strengthening ties with India a top foreign policy priority of his government.

4) India and US agree to set up hotline between the two top leaders.

5) Padma Awards announced; Padma Vibhushan for nine including L.K.Advani, Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar, 20 personalities to get Padma Bhushan and 75 Padma Shri.

6) Mobile service consumers can now directly give feedback on quality of services to TRAI through on line or an Android based mobile application.

7) Another incidence of ceasefire violation by Pakistan forces reported today in R.S.Pura Sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

8) A series of rocket attacks kills 30 people in east Ukraine.

9) Saina Nehwal retains women's singles title at the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament.

10) Leander Paes advances to mixed Doubles pre quater finals of Australian Open Tennis.