Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, March 07, 2017
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| US mentions India in South Asia travel warning to citizens |
| “The US government assesses terrorist groups in South Asia may be planning attacks in the region, possibly against US facilities, citizens and interests. US citizens should avoid travel to Afghanistan, as no region in the country is immune from violence,” the State Department said in its worldwide caution. |
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| Trump privately signs revised travel ban order |
| The new order, aimed at getting around the legal smackdown that spiked the first presidential decree on the subject, drops Iraq from the list of seven countries that includes Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. US Green card holders will be exempted. |
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| Babri: Conspiracy charge against Advani to return? |
| The conspiracy charge against senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti in a Babri Masjid demolition case could be revived, with the Supreme Court noting that the charge was dropped on a technicality and suggesting joint trial of the accused. |
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| 2nd Test: Defiant Rahane, Pujara lead India fightback |
| Cheteshwar Pujara (79*) and Ajinkya Rahane (40*) rescued India with a valiant 93-run unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket – the best partnership in the series for either team – helping India (213/4) to a lead of 126 runs on day three. |
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| Anurag Thakur apologises before SC in contempt case |
| Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur tendered an unconditional apology before Supreme Court in connection with his initiation of contempt proceedings case on Monday. The matter will be next heard on April 17. |
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| Exempt low-cost housing from service tax under GST: Naidu |
| The affordable housing has been given infrastructure status in the Budget and this would go a long way in placing more cash in the hands of home buyers and acting as catalyst for the development of such projects in the market, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said. |
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