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French Connection: Will Brexit prompt Oxford University to break the 700-year-old tradition?

French officials met senior staff at the Oxford University last week and proposed a "satellite" base in Paris.

Feb 20, 2017

Tamil Nadu political crisis: Case lodged against Kamal Haasan accusing him of "instigating violence" against AIADMK MLAs

The Indian National League, an ally of the ruling AIADMK, targetted Kamal Haasan for speaking his mind against the political chaos in Tamil Nadu.

Feb 20, 2017

Nagaland: Naga People's Front chooses Shurhozelie Liezietsu as next chief minister [PHOTO]

Shurhozelie Liezietsu has been chosen by the NPF and later the DAN to be the next chief minister of the state.

Feb 20, 2017

Muslim students in an Australian public school excused from shaking hands with women

Respecting an age-old Muslim faith, an Australian public school has excused the boys from shaking hands with women.

Feb 20, 2017

Modi may be messiah of Hindus, but his 'kabristan' comment does reek of bigotry | OPINION

Modi's 'electricity during Ramzan and Diwali' comment made during a rally at Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh sends across a bleak message to Muslims in UP.

Feb 20, 2017

Canadian MP issues appeal after surge of asylum seekers crossing from United States

Canadian MP Ted Falk has appealed to Ottawa to take action over people crossing the border in a remote Manitoba farming town to claim asylum in Canada. It was reporter that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had detained 22 people crossing the Canadian border at Emerson, from either North Dakota or Minnesota on February 18 and 19 alone

Feb 20, 2017

#DeleteUber trends on Twitter again after former employee claims sexual harassment, CEO Kalanick orders 'urgent investigation'

#DeleteUber began trending on social media late Sunday after a former Uber engineer claimed of having been harassed sexually in the workplace in her blogpost.

Feb 20, 2017

Why are these Indian soldiers learning Mandarin?

A training centre has been opened at army's Panagarh camp in West Bengal to equip the Indian soldiers to effectively deal with their Chinese counterparts at the borders.

Feb 20, 2017

Massive fire destroys dozens of homes in Lagos

Dozens of homes and buildings have been burnt to the ground in the Nigerian capital Lagos. The blaze ripped through the suburb of Ebute Metta on 19 February. There have been no reported casualties, and firefighters were eventually able to distinguish the flames. The fire is thought to have been caused by a power surge in the area.

Feb 20, 2017

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus calls on US media to get its act together

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus has criticised some US media outlets, after President Donald Trump labelled them the enemy of the people. Appearing on CBS on 19 February, Priebus backed Trumps claim, and called some stories running in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal bogus.

Feb 20, 2017

Go the eLoc way, find addresses digitally across the country

eLoc is a six-character code for any address across the country, says MapmyIndia

Feb 20, 2017

Action against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed 'first logical step' by Pakistan: Vikas Swarup, MEA Spokesperson

Saeed and 37 other leaders associated with JuD and FIF have also been placed on the Exit Control List (ECL), which prohibits them from leaving the country and places their assets under scrutiny.

Feb 20, 2017

Palaniswami wins Tamil Nadu floor test, but trust deficit might shorten his term as CM | OPINION

The trust vote has been challenged by the DMK in the Madras High court, which will hear the petition later in the week.

Feb 20, 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

Indian Army constitutes committee to ensure 'more objective, transparent and fair' promotion policy for officers

Several senior officers have complained against Indian Army's promotion policy, especially the 'quantification-based' selection system.

Feb 20, 2017