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  Apr 21, 2018

  Female genital mutilation a 'crime under existing laws', Centre tells SC, asks apex court to 'step in, issue directions'

  Attorney General KK Venugopal asked a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar to "step in and issue directions" on the issue.
  NewsTracker Supreme Court Female genital mutilation khatna Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud Chief Justice Dipak Misra Sunita Tihar Dawoodi Bohra religious community UN Convention on Rights of Child
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Two Palestinians killed, 40 injured in clashes near Israel-Gaza border as 'Great March of Return' campaign enters fourth week

  Two Palestinians were killed and over 40 injured on Friday during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers near the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel
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  Apr 20, 2018

  CJI Dipak Misra impeachment: Prakash Karat not aware of motion, says it is now a process in Parliament

  CPM leader Prakash Karat on Friday said he was not aware of an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
  Rajya Sabha NewsTracker Lok Sabha Prakash Karat parliament CPM M Venkaiah Naidu Dipak Misra
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  Apr 20, 2018

  DCW chief Swati Maliwal says won't end hunger strike until stringent law for convicted rapists comes into force

  Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal, who went without food for the eighth day on Friday, said she won't end her fast until the law comes into force.
  Jammu and Kashmir NewsTracker Supreme Court Rajghat Delhi Commission for Women Kathua Unnao DCW Swati Maliwal
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Scam-hit PNB gets passports of wilful defaulters impounded; expects to recover Rs 1800 cr from name and shame campaign

  State-run lender PNB is expected to recover around Rs 1,800 crore from its non-performing assets (NPAs) recovery mechanism - "Mission Gandhigiri"
  NewsTracker Fraud Punjab National Bank bad loans PNB non performing assets FIRs wilful defaulters passports NPA accounts PNB scam Mission Gandhigiri
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Google will be stopping all investments in messaging app Allo, as it focusses all energies on the upcoming 'Chat' app

  The move is necessary, said the report, because Google is going all in on Rich Communication Services (RCS).
  Google NewsTracker messaging Google Chat chat Duo Allo Google Duo Google Allo Rich Communication Services
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Apple marks Earth Day with a donation programme and the debut of a disassembly robot called Daisy

  Through Apple GiveBack, customers would be able to turn in their devices at any Apple Store or through apple.com to be recycled or traded in
  Apple Inc. NewsTracker Apple Tim Cook Earth Day DAISY Liam Apple GiveBack
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Rajinder Sachar dies at 94: Former Delhi HC Chief Justice had chaired panel on condition of Muslims in India

  Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajinder Sachar died on Friday at a private hospital, family members said.
  Delhi NewsTracker Sachar Committee Rajinder Sachar PUCL Justice Rajinder Sachar
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Make Facebook commit it won't misuse user data to influence polls in India, parliamentary committee tells Centre

  The panel headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur told the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to take a pledge in writing from Facebook that it would not "misuse" the data "politically or otherwise", sources said.
  facebook BJP NewsTracker Parliamentary Standing Committee Anurag Thakur Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Cambridge Analytica Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT
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  Apr 20, 2018

  Air India disinvestment: PE, VC funds can bid for national carrier, 'not looking only for an airline to takeover', says govt

  The government has "received lot of queries from airlines and non-airlines" for proposed divestment of Air India
  air india Air India Express PE funds Neeraj Gupta Air India SATS Airport Services DIPAM VC funds