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Trump Faces House Condemnation Over Congresswomen Comment
Majority of the House votes to condemn Trump's attacks on Democratic congresswomen of colour.
(Source: Reuters)
Allahabad HC Asks KGMU to Examine Underage Pregnant Rape Victim
The Allahabad High Court asked the King George Medical University to examine if a 21-week-old pregnancy of an underage rape victim can be terminated.
The Lucknow bench of the high court asked the KGMU's vice chancellor to set up a four-member panel to examine the physical and mental condition of the minor girl and ascertain the feasibility of terminating the pregnancy which has exceeded the legally permissable period of 20 weeks.
(Source: PTI)
US Slaps Sanctions on Al-Qaeda Affiliate in Mali
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali that carried out deadly attacks on the west African country's armed forces.
The measures target Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) — designated a terrorist organization by Washington last September — and its commander Bah Ag Moussa, an army deserter who led a raid on a Malian military base that killed 21 former comrades.
(Source: PTI)
Man Carrying Rs 39 Lakh Unaccounted Cash Arrested by Kolkata Police
Kolkata Police arrested a man from the city's central area after Rs 39 lakh unaccounted cash was seized from his possession, a senior officer said.
On a tip-off a joint team of Kolkata Police Special Special Task Force (STF) and police from Hare Street Police Station intercepted Sajan Sharma (56) in the city's Tea Board area and seized the money from his possession, he said.
(Source: PTI)