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 |  | France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande on Friday signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate. |
 | | Indian American software mogul Vivek Ranadive, who has become the first person of Indian descent to become the owner of a major US basketball team, plans to build the Sacramento Kings into a global brand. |
 | | Giving a big relief from arbitrary police action on freedom of expression, Supreme Court on Thursday said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without permission of senior police officials. |
 | | The crucial south-west monsoon is expected to bring its first showers to Kerala on 3rd June, a slight delay that could be attributed to the cyclone activity over the Bay of Bengal. |
 | | World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by The World Hypertension League (WHL), which is itself an umbrella to organizations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues. |
 | | The govt will from 1st June roll out direct transfer of cash subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) in 20 districts as it looks to cut its subsidy outgo by up to Rs 10,000 crore annually by eliminating diversions. |
 | | President Pranab Mukherjee suggested effective utilisation of the services of nurses beyond their traditional domain to help improve health services in rural areas where there are no doctors. |
 | | In an effort to give a single point focus to skill development initiative, government cleared a proposal to set up of a National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) subsuming other bodies engaged in this initiative. |
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