TOP Stories Of The Day – 24th August - The Union Cabinet on August 24- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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The Union Cabinet on August 24, 2016 gave its nod for the introduction in Parliament of the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, that seeks to "prohibit commercial surrogacy" and allow "ethical surrogacy" to needy infertile couples.

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An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck central Myanmar on August 24, 2016, US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the country and the region.

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Rahul Gandhi may be cleared of defamation charges after the Congress vice president backtracked on August 24, 2016 and told the Supreme Court he never meant to accuse the whole of the RSS of assassinating Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi.

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In a body blow to authoritarianism, the Supreme Court on August 24, 2016 severely chastised Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa for using criminal defamation proceedings to silence criticism of her government's functioning.

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At least nine security personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were injured on August 24, 2016 in a militant attack in Pulwama town, police said.

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