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India news updates: JNU in Delhi wins Visitor's Awards 2017 for Best Central University

President Pranab Mukherjee will present the award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on March 6.

Mar 2, 2017

Supreme Court dismisses plea of woman to abort 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome

As the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act doesn't allow abortion after 20 weeks, the apex court decided not to entertain the appeal.

Mar 1, 2017

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GST to be rolled out on July 1: Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

"GST should be implemented by July 1. All states have agreed on the date," Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told reporters in Delhi.

Feb 28, 2017

Five key moments from Donald Trumps press conference

Donald Trump says he won't attend White House correspondents' dinner

Former President Ronald Reagan was the last one to have missed the dinner in 1981, because he was recovering from a gunshot wound he sustained from an assassination attempt.

Feb 26, 2017

Azerbaijan president just made his socialite wife the first vice-president of the country

Mehriban, a prominent socialite, was appointed to the top position on Tuesday by her husband, Ilham Aliyev, in the oil-rich Caspian nation. She is now next in line to the president in the country's hierarchy.

Feb 22, 2017

Is America ready to do away with the 'cruel' lethal injection? Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor thinks so

A death row inmate in Alabama, Thomas Arthur, had filed an appeal against the use of lethal injection as a method for his execution, deeming it extremely painful.

Feb 22, 2017

Bogota bullring explosion injures at least 30

An explosion near a bullring in the Colombian capital Bogota injured at least 30 people on 19 February. Most of those involved were police officers who were preparing for anti-bullfighting protests. Hundreds of protesters have gathered weekly since bullfighting resumed last month, the first time in four years, as the constitutional court lifted a ban.

Feb 20, 2017

Donald Trump to replace controversial travel ban with new executive order to protect Americans

US President Donald Trump, while addressing a news conference, also lashed out at the courts for suspending his executive order of the travel ban.

Feb 17, 2017

Italy's oral sex queen Paola Saulino targets Napoli football team...BUT there's a catch!

The 27-year-old, who has fellatited 400 male citizens in Italy after the Italian referendum 2016, has offered to give pleasure to the entire Napoli team.

Feb 14, 2017

Tamil Nadu AIADMK crisis: SC verdict on Sasikala DA case reserved for Tuesday

Sasikala has launched a scathing attack on Panneerselvam and accused him of trying to create rift among party members.

Feb 13, 2017

India to merge commodity boards to boost output, exports

The Sebi has also approved a draft amendment to allow commodity derivative exchanges to deal in options.

Feb 12, 2017

Donald Trumps hair-loss medication has known sexual and cognitive side effects

US President Donald Trump suggests new immigration order to come next week

Trump suggested that his administration may attempt to restore some of the aspects of the travel ban, which has temporarily been suspended.

Feb 11, 2017

Donald Trump says 'see you in court' after US appeals court judges uphold travel ban suspension

A federal court in Seattle last week had suspended Trump's executive order on a travel ban on immigrants which left many refugees and people from certain countries stranded.

Feb 10, 2017

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TN AIADMK crisis: Nobody can hijack the party, says Panneerselvam

Governor should act, need permanent solution to crisis, says DMK's MK Stalin.