A woman holds a poster reading ‘I am Charlie’ with a rose, at a gathering in Nice, southeastern France, to express solidarity with those killed in an attack at the Paris offices of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. (Source: AP Photo) A woman holds a poster reading ‘I am Charlie’ with a rose, at a gathering in Nice, southeastern France, to express solidarity with those killed in an attack at the Paris offices of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. (Source: AP Photo)

Here are the latest LIVE news reports from India and the world:

# Bangalore blast: Police arrest three suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives, explosive materials seized

# SIT questions Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife in connection with Sunanda Pushkar murder case

# J&K: NN Vohra recommends Governor rule as stalemate continues over govt formation.

#The British government has said that it had increased security at its borders, including at ports and at checkpoints it operates on French soil, in response to the deadly attack on the office of weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris.

# The appeal – issued by Muslim assemblies from across France — also called on imams at Friday prayers to “condemn the violence and the terrorism with maximum firmness.”

# France’s main Islamic groups urged Muslims across the country to observe a minute of silence today and for imams to condemn terrorism in the wake of the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine.

# France observes a moment of silence.

Condemnable & despicable attack in Paris. Our solidarity with people of France. My thoughts are with families of those who lost their lives. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 7, 2015

# The manager of a petrol station near Villers-Cotteret in the northern Aisne region “recognised the two men suspected of having participated in the attack against Charlie Hebdo”, the source said.

# A member of the al-Qaida in Yemen extremist organization, posting on the Twitter social network, accused the weekly of engaging in the “defamation of Islam.”

# Two armed suspects in Paris magazine shooting ‘located’ in north France: sources. (AFP)

Two armed suspects have been located in North France. (Source: AP) Two armed suspects have been located in North France. (Source: AP)

# Seeking deeper engagement of the Indian diaspora for the country’s growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a whole lot of possibilities were awaiting them in India as it has “risen” with new strength. Read Full report: Indian diaspora a ‘great capital’, opportunities await you: PM

# In some parts of the world, the mass slaying at Charlie Hebdo were celebrated because it was deemed to have outrageously and repeatedly abused its freedom to mock and shock.

# In France, the conflict over what limits to place on press freedom has often involved the satirical weekly, whose mix of crude, often obscene artwork and brashness has few if any parallels in Anglo-Saxon media.

# Police union official: police officer shot in south of Paris has died.

# Valls said the suspects were likely being tracked by intelligence services, but “there is no such thing as zero risk.”

# Several mosques in France attacked: AFP

# Policewoman dies of injuries after shooting in south Paris.

# France’s prime minister, Manuel Valls, said the two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shootings were known to intelligence services, and the fear that they could carry out another attack “is our main concern.”

# The most senior security official abandoned a top-level meeting after just 10 minutes to rush to a shooting on the city’s southern edge that gravely wounded a police officer responding to a traffic accident and a street sweeper.

# Several German government websites, including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s official page, have been crippled in an unprecedented cyber attack claimed by a pro-Russian group demanding that Berlin sever ties with the regime in Ukraine, just ahead of their leaders’ meet.

# A one-year-old Indian-Fijian girl has died in New Zealand under mysterious circumstances after suffering serious head injuries and the police has launched a probe into the incident.

# Pro-Russian hackers shutdown German govt websites.

# Sri Lankan Navy damages boat, fishing nets of Tamil fishermen.

# Explosion at kebab shop near mosque in eastern France, no casualties: Officials

Frontpages of French newspapers reporting about Wednesday’s attack on a satirical newspaper in Paris are displayed in Paris Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. (Source: AP) Frontpages of French newspapers reporting about Wednesday’s attack on a satirical newspaper in Paris are displayed in Paris Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. (Source: AP)

# Kerala High Court dismisses state government plea seeking permission to withdraw corruption case relating to palmolein import from Malaysian firm.

# Paris attack is disservice to Islam: Omar Abdullah

# Irked over the “unresponsive” attitude of the state government in resolving the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leakage mess, civil service aspirants today began a 72-hour hunger strike demanding dissolution of the present Commission.

# Mission to clean Ganga is of great religious and environmental value; key to economic development of 40 per cent of India’s population: PM.

# UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed outrage over the “cold-blooded” and “unjustifiable” terrorist attack against French magazine Charlie Hebdo, with the UN Security Council underlining the need to bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice.

# Three tribal villages in K Nuagaon block of Kandhamal district in Odisha have been declared open defection free (ODF).

# I know the problems you faced. That is why visa on arrival facilities are being made available for several nations: PM Modi.

# Six persons have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for circulating fake Indian currency.

# People of Indian Origin have been granted lifetime validity visa card: PM Narendra Modi

# French premier says there have been ‘several detentions’ in search for 2 suspects in attack.

# I have met more than 50 world leaders so far and almost all of them want to work with India: PM.

# Tharoor keeps off media, under treatment in health centre.

# We have knowledge, education and we have gone through a different kind of experience in life, says Modi.

# Sharing happiness and sorrow with each other is a great virtue: Modi tells diaspora.

# PIO and OCI have been merged. Everyone will get the same benefits: PM

# Modi to NRIs: Opportunities await you in India.

# We are thinking how to carry forward the power of our nation, says Modi.

# Indian nationals are present in over 200 countries, says Modi.

# As much as NRIs need to contribute to India’s well being it has to be the other way round too, says Modi.

# This event began in 2003 during Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure and has continued ever since albeit some interruptions, says Modi.

# We have so much to give to the world. What is needed is the confidence in ourselves: PM

# There should be a International Yoga day too, just like non-violence day, women’s day etc, says Modi.

# Indian community is admired all around the world. It is not due to the money but the values the Indian community is living with: PM

# It’s the duty of NRIs abroad to help mankind, says Modi.

# The more the entire world gets to know about Mahatma Gandhi, it will be better. It has the strength to guide everyone: PM

# Mahatama Gandhi devoted himself to the nation’s poor. Today the whole world is remembering his deeds, says Modi.

# World is seeing India with immense hope and optimism: PM

# I welcome all NRIs, says Modi.

# PM Modi Inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

READ FULL REPORT: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar

1. Charlie Hebdo attack

Police investigators search for evidence during an operation in Reims after the shooting against the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo. (Source: Reuters) Police investigators search for evidence during an operation in Reims after the shooting against the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo. (Source: Reuters)

The massacre at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo may be the first of the new wave of Europe-wide attacks by citizens of its member-states who have been trained and equipped by jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria, experts and intelligence services are warning.

READ: Why this has stunned Paris — but isn’t a surprise

2. Sri Lanka elections

Sirisena defected from government in November. Sirisena defected from government in November.

On Wednesday afternoon, a day before Sri Lanka votes in the presidential elections, house No. 117 on Vijayarama Road in Colombo — the official residence of main opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena — was abuzz with reports of a possible threat.

READ: Meet Rebel No. 1 the night before his day of reckoning

3. OPINION

Shanti is an 18 year old hoping to complete her schooling in April next year from a government school in southwest Delhi. She lost her mother, Santosh, the only breadwinner in the family, last year. “A city girl” — that’s how Shanti and millions of other young women on the threshold of adulthood see themselves today.

READ: The divided city

4. Sports

Shikhar Dhawan has failed to impress throughout the Australian summer. (Source: AP)

Virat Kohli has given his customary two penny’s cuss words to Brad Haddin upon his arrival to the crease. Long-leg’s back on the fence. So is deep backward square-leg. India think they have got one-up on the Australian wicket-keeper for whatever reason. Kohli certainly does.

READ: India vs Australia, 4th Test: India’s four-ton burden

5. Ordinance Raj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the “Gyan Sangam”, a two-day retreat function of the chiefs of financial institutions, in Pune on Saturday. (Source: PTI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the “Gyan Sangam”, a two-day retreat function of the chiefs of financial institutions, in Pune on Saturday. (Source: PTI Photo)

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s decision to take the ordinance route to circumvent the Parliamentary logjam by issuing seven ordinances within a fortnight of the end of the winter session was not without its share of drama.

READ: Ordinance Raj: President questions urgency behind move

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