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Manipal Fertility hospital launched Pictured: From Left -- Dr Vasan SS, Chairman of Manipal Fertility, Dr Nagendra Swamy, Group Medical Director, Manipal Hospitals, Lara Dutta, Ex-Miss Universe & Bollywood star, Dr Ajay Bakshi, MD & CEO, Manipal Health Enterprises, Dr (Capt) Sandeep Sharma, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Manipal FertilityPR Handout

Here are some of the top stories from International Business Times, India, that have broken through the day so far:

1. Bengaluru steel flyover: After NGT order, now High Court stays construction

The public outcry over the proposed steel flyover in Bengaluru seems to have reached a resolution for now as the Karnataka High Court on Thursday put the project on hold. The decision was taken in response to a petition filed by Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF). Read more...

2. Winter Session of Parliament: Ex-jawan's suicide, encounter of SIMI under-trials likely to dominate proceedings

 The Narendra Modi government may just have screwed up the 30-day winter session of Parliament that begins on November 16. Though inadvertently, it has given a divided Opposition to unite and corner the BJP-led NDA, just before the Assembly elections in Punjab, Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Read more...

3. Court delivers 'death' blow to Britain's Brexit plan in landmark ruling

A senior British court on Thursday dealt a severe blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to begin the process of exiting the European Union early next year, ruling she must get Parliament's approval before she acts, the Washington Post reported. Read more...

4. 'Infertility is not a stigma, just another medical problem,' says Lara Dutta

Even though male infertility is on the rise with close to 50 percent men experiencing some sort of reproductive dysfunction, childlessness is usually blamed on the woman in India, said a group of doctors and Bollywood actress Lara Dutta during the launch of infertility clinic, Manipal Fertility, that caters to both men and women on Thursday in Bengaluru. Read more...

5. NBA results: Russell Westbrook dominates to help Thunder defeat Clippers; Bulls lose to Celtics

Oklahoma City Thunder continued their impressive form in the NBA this season, with their fourth straight NBA win against the formidable Los Angeles Clippers, who suffered their first loss on Wednesday. Chicago Bulls, on the other hand, after winning their first three, suffered defeat to Boston Celtics. Read more...