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DU photocopy case: Court restarts copyright suit by major international publishers for trial

The publishers were handed an unfavorable decision by Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw on September 16 after he held that preparing course packs were not in violation of copyright.

Dec 9, 2016

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

"I have been deeply pained by your allegations as reported in the media," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wrote in his letter to Banerjee.

Dec 9, 2016

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Reports state that the attack occurred in the western Talibiya neighbourhood of Cairo.

Dec 9, 2016

Truck carrying chicken guts spills load on California highway

A truck spilled its load of chicken parts on Highway 101 in San Mateo on Thursday 8 December. The truck might have spilled the meat waste because of an abrupt stop due to stationary traffic. The highway has since reopened after a temporary shutdown. The California Highway Patrol video shows a Caltrans loader scooping up some of the mess.

Dec 9, 2016

Eid-e-Milad 2016 date changed: Central government alters holiday for Milad-un-Nabi

The dates of Islamic observances are often changed because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle.

Dec 9, 2016

This Polish Christmas ad has blown John Lewis out of the water

This Christmas advert by Allegro, which shows a grandfather learning English, has stolen people’s hearts gathering over 8million views on YouTube and creating a buzz on social media with many saying it is better than John Lewis and Sainsburys

Dec 9, 2016

No free school for children of illegal immigrants in France, says Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen

Le Pen said that she does not have anything against foreigners but they should not expect things for free.

Dec 9, 2016

Gina Miller speaks of Supreme Court experience

Gina Miller, the investment banker who challenged the governments right to trigger Article 50 without a vote in parliament has described her experience of the Supreme Court hearing this week. Following death threats against her, Miller reportedly spend £60,000 on security to protect herself.

Dec 9, 2016

Why did Legion hack Vijay Mallya's Twitter account? It's for his financial details silly!

The hackers who identified themselves as Legion claimed to have details of Mallya's assets at several banks, and passwords of various accounts.

Dec 9, 2016

Uttar Pradesh Elections: UP Education Board to conduct Class X, XII exams from Feb 16 to Mar 20; dates likely to clash with polls

Board of Secondary Education Director Amar Nath Verma said that the Board is yet to inform the EC about the exam schedule.

Dec 9, 2016

Controversial Dutch anti-Islamist and anti-immigrant Geert Wilders convicted of inciting discrimination

"Three PVV hating judges declare that Moroccans are a race and convict me and half of the Netherlands. Madness," he tweeted after the court hearing.

Dec 9, 2016

Judicial review of fiscal policy 'impermissible', Centre tells SC during demonetisation hearing

The case will be heard next on December 14 and in the interim Supreme Court says it will frame broad questions on the issue.

Dec 9, 2016

Days after trolling Beijing with Tweets, US President-elect Donald Trump says US-China relations should improve

Just days before he made the statement, Trump had gone on a rampage on Twitter to criticise China for its economic policies.

Dec 9, 2016

The Weird World of Demonetisation: JD(U) workers conduct last rites for cashless ATM in Bengaluru

The last rites of the ATM had been conducted as per Hindu religious norms at 11 am on Friday.

Dec 9, 2016

Russia says Aleppo combat stopped after rebels cornered, civilians disagree

Residents said that even after the authorities claimed a halt in bombardment, residents could still hear drones and tank fire in the region.

Dec 9, 2016