Trump, Xi open White House State visit

Washington: US President Donald Trump welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday for a State visit, with both leaders calling for cooperation as they prepared to discuss trade, security and technology. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, before a ceremony that included the national anthems of China and the United States. "President Xi and I have forged a friendship, a...

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SC lays down safeguards to prevent misuse of POCSO Act in matrimonial, custody disputes

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has laid down a set of safeguards to prevent the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in matrimonial and child custody disputes, cautioning that false allegations can cause irreparable harm to an accused parent while also adversely affecting custody proceedings. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan, while dealing with a dispute between estranged parents involving allegations...

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IIT student suicide: Parents begin hunger strike, exams deferred

Mumbai: The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, whose alleged suicide has led to accusations of caste discrimination, Thursday began a hunger strike seeking action against their son's 'tormentors' while the institute deferred its mid-semester examinations amid the controversy and reissued an apology over an earlier statement. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has spoken to Sahil's parents and assured them all help in their fight to seek justice for their son,...

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Media outlets seek hearing over White House’s continued journalist ban

New York: A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling. The news outlets asked in a court filing for an immediate hearing to address their continued ban from White House grounds. The...

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Trump, Xi open White House State visit

Washington: US President Donald Trump welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday for a State visit, with both leaders calling for cooperation as they prepared to discuss trade, security and technology. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, before a ceremony that included the national anthems of...

 

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