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Seattle attorney reacts to Hawaii blocking Trumps new travel ban: That is fantastic news

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferugson hailed Hawaii ruling to halt US President Donald Trumps new travel ban just hours before it was set to take effect. District Judge Derrick Watson on Wednesday (15 March) froze the executive order that temporarily bars new visas from being issued to travellers from six Muslim-majority countries and suspends the admission of new refugees. Attorneys for Hawaii claimed the new travel ban, like its predecessor, was in direct violation of the First Amendment.

Mar 16, 2017

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India fast-tracks hydro projects in Kashmir

Hydropower projects worth $15 billion are being implemented at a fast pace, ignoring warnings from Pakistan.

Mar 16, 2017

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Punjab swearing-in ceremony: Captain Amarinder Singh sworn in as chief minister

A Cabinet of ministers, which includes Navjot Singh Sidhu, also took oath along with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Mar 16, 2017

US will accept H1-B visa applications for FY2018 from April 3, after temporarily banning premium visa processing

The US currently accepts 85,000 H1-B visa applications for every fiscal year, including 20,000 reserved for people holding higher degrees in education.

Mar 16, 2017

Goa Floor Test Updates: BJP wins as 23 MLAs support Manohar Parrikar while 16 oppose; Goa Budget on March 24

The BJP, led by Manohar Parrikar, has proved that it has the support of 23 MLAs in the 40-member Goa Assembly in the floor test ordered by the Supreme Court.

Mar 16, 2017

Health and Safety Executive to investigate after dash cam shows man pop out of unmarked manhole

The Health and Safety Executive have confirmed that they are going to be carrying out an investigation after a man was spotted clambering out of a manhole cover on a main road. Alastair McCulloch was driving through the small town of Coleford in Gloucestershire when he spotted the man wearing a high visibility jacket exiting the manhole cover, but the cover had no safety barriers or warnings around it.

Mar 15, 2017

Goa power struggle: Here are the 3 floor tests that shook India

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who took charge on March 14, will have to prove his majority on the floor of the House on Thursday, March 16.

Mar 15, 2017

Marine A: Sgt Alexander Blackman has conviction reduced from murder to manslaughter

The Royal Marine has had his conviction reduced from murder to manslaughter, after killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan in 2011.

Mar 15, 2017

Fatwa against Indian Idol singer Nahid Afrin from Assam is not a fatwa at all

A so-called fatwa has been issued by 46 Muslim clerics against singer Nahid Afrin as "singing is an anti-Sharia act".

Mar 15, 2017

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World's best airports for 2017: Singapore Changi Airport tops the list; Indian airports fail to make it to top 50

Singapore Changi Airport has been adjudged as world's best airport for 2017 at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Mar 15, 2017

Pros and cons of new BJP-led government in Manipur: A look at an unhealthy marriage

BJP leader Nongthombam Biren Singh was sworn in as the chief minister of Manipur on Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2017

Kamal Haasan's controversial comment on Mahabharata gambling episode; HMK, AHM file complaints

Superstar Kamal Haasan is facing the wrath of Hindu Makkal Katchi and Akila Hindu Mahasabha for his controversial comments on the gambling episode of Mahabharata in a recent interview.

Mar 15, 2017

Spanish police seize more than 10,000 firearms in huge counter-terrorism raid

Spanish police have released striking new images, showing thousands of rifles, machine guns, pistols, revolvers, shells and grenades that were seized in a huge counter-terror raid. The weapons were apparently “ready for sale to terrorist groups and organised crime” before being seized in January 2017. Five people were also arrested in the raid.

Mar 15, 2017

Muslim clerics issue fatwa against Indian Idol Junior singer Nahid Afrin; here are a few other cases of fatwas issued against women and celebrities

The fatwa issued against Indian Idol Junior singer Nahid Afrin is not the first one in India. Here are the other cases of fatwas issued against women and celebrities.

Mar 15, 2017

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In desperate times, Aam Aadmi Party reaches for controversial alliances

Even though Arvind Kejriwal blamed faulty EVMs after losing in Punjab, serious charges of the AAP's hobnobbing with disruptive elements was a big reason behind the debacle. But the AAP has always been desperate to prove a point.

Mar 15, 2017

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Seattle attorney reacts to Hawaii blocking Trumps new travel ban: That is fantastic news

India fast-tracks hydro projects in Kashmir

Punjab swearing-in ceremony: Captain Amarinder Singh sworn in as chief minister

US will accept H1-B visa applications for FY2018 from April 3, after temporarily banning premium visa processing

Goa Floor Test Updates: BJP wins as 23 MLAs support Manohar Parrikar while 16 oppose; Goa Budget on March 24

Health and Safety Executive to investigate after dash cam shows man pop out of unmarked manhole

Goa power struggle: Here are the 3 floor tests that shook India

Marine A: Sgt Alexander Blackman has conviction reduced from murder to manslaughter

Fatwa against Indian Idol singer Nahid Afrin from Assam is not a fatwa at all

World's best airports for 2017: Singapore Changi Airport tops the list; Indian airports fail to make it to top 50

Pros and cons of new BJP-led government in Manipur: A look at an unhealthy marriage

Kamal Haasan's controversial comment on Mahabharata gambling episode; HMK, AHM file complaints

Spanish police seize more than 10,000 firearms in huge counter-terrorism raid

Muslim clerics issue fatwa against Indian Idol Junior singer Nahid Afrin; here are a few other cases of fatwas issued against women and celebrities

In desperate times, Aam Aadmi Party reaches for controversial alliances

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]