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- The Dutch Safety Board said on Tuesday that the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down on the July 2014 crash that killed all 298 aboard. It was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile. However board did not specify who launched the missile.
- R Subramanian, Founder of Vishwapriya Group popularly known for Subiksha chain of retail stores is in the custody of Economic Offences Wing of the Tamil Nadu police on complaints of cheating hundreds of depositors. Subramanian was arrested by a special team of the EOW on Saturday.
- Government has drafted guidelines to regulate ride-hailing companies, including US-based Uber and its domestic rival Ola, for the first time laying down federal rules that could end months of uncertainty on how they operate in the country. The transportation ministry has asked states to ensure companies operate with call centres and their taxis follow emission norms and the guidelines also call for extensive background checks of drivers to ensure passenger safety.
- Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate called for jihadists to attack Russia over its air strikes in Syria, as rockets hit Moscow's Damascus embassy Tuesday where demonstrators had gathered to back the intervention.
- Jerusalem suffered its bloodiest day on Tuesday in a wave of unrest, with at least three people killed and many wounded in shooting and car-and-knife attacks on Israelis.
- Technology major Cisco has made its first acquisition in India by taking over Bengaluru-based IT security company Pawaa for an undisclosed amount. Pawaa, which provides security solutions and cloud-based file-sharing software, will be integrated with Cisco’s Software Platform Group.
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