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Haryana: Woman beaten up for dowry, video goes viral
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], May 29 (ANI): A woman was allegedly beaten up by her husband and in-laws over dowry. The incident came to light after the video of the assault went viral.
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Huawei files new motion to overturn "unconstitutional" US ban
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Shenzhen [US], May 29 (ANI): Chinese technology giant Huawei has filed a "motion for summary judgement" in its lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the US law banning federal agencies from buying its products, the company said on Wednesday.
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Giriraj Singh backs Ramdev on population control statement
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh on Tuesday backed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his population control statement saying, "these laws are necessary for the development of the country."
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Ireland to liberalise divorce laws following referendum
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], May 27 (ANI): People in the Republic of Ireland voted to ease restrictions on divorce laws by an overwhelming majority after the results of a recently held referendum were revealed on Sunday morning.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals to pay $85 mn to Oklahoma to settle opioid case
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals on Sunday agreed to pay USD 85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma state over allegations that the company contributed to the state's opioid crisis.
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Pope Francis equates abortion to 'hiring hitman,' says it's unacceptable
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 26 (ANI): Pope Francis on Saturday said abortion was always unacceptable, regardless of whether a fetus is fatally ill or has pathological disorders.
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CBDT task force gets 2 month extension to draft new direct tax code
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has given the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) task force an extension of two months to draft a new Direct Tax Code which will simplify complex income tax laws.
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Harvey Weinstein reaches USD 44 million settlement to resolve lawsuits
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): American film producer Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative USD 44 million settlement to resolve lawsuits filed by women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
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Amber Heard advocating for the 'SHIELD' act
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): American actor Amber Heard is fighting a very serious issue. Heard is putting in efforts to make the distribution of sexually explicit content of individuals without their consent, a federal crime.
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Johnny Depp claims Amber Heard 'painted on bruises', caused 'serious bodil
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Johnny Depp has submitted a statement in support of his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
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Johnny Depp sued by ex-lawyers
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): American actor Johnny Depp was hit with a USD 350,000 lawsuit by a law firm that claimed that the actor failed to pay his bills.
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Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft face lawsuit over alleged music piracy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 20 (ANI): Some of the top tech giants are reportedly facing a lawsuit for selling pirated music content. The latest lawsuit against Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Pandora claims the tech giants are part of a' massive music piracy operation'.
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