A look at the headlines right now:
- India abstains from voting on UN resolution to appoint an LGBT rights expert: During a session of the UNHCR, 23 member countries were for the motion and 18 of them were against.
- Centre seeks report from Law Commission on implementation of Uniform Civil Code: The recommendatory body to the government will now consult stakeholders and political parties.
- Francois Hollande says Britain cannot delay or cancel its departure from the EU: Leaders Germany and Italy also agree with the French president while Britain is in no mood to rush things.
- Sikh musician says he was profiled in Orlando after ‘concerned citizen’ found his flute case suspicious: Neelamjit Dhillon posted on his Instagram account that a police official came up to him and checked his bag while he was eating at a local restaurant.
- Italy will add cricket to the Olympics if Rome wins 2024 hosting bid: The Italian cricket federation announced that they had agreed to a deal with the organising committee.
- Centre will seal Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura by December 2017, says home ministry official: Susheel Kumar, the secretary of border management, said the step would be taken to prevent infiltration and check crimes.
- Ozone hole over Antarctica is showing first signs of healing, finds new study: The gap was around 4 million sq km smaller in September 2015 than it was in 2000, scientists said.
- Ravi Shastri resigns from the ICC Cricket Committee: The former India team director said his decision was based on personal commitments.
- India and Cyprus complete tax negotiations that will stop businesses from avoiding capital gains: The bilateral treaty will prevent companies from bypassing Indian levies by routing their dealings through the tax-friendly European nation.
- Jharkhand BJP president's son accused of sexually assaulting one minor, then marrying another: A 16-year-old girl said Munna Marandi had been exploiting her for two years, but later allegedly tied the knot with an 11-year-old.
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