Top News Headlines by GKToday – 18 July 2019

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International Court of Justice (ICJ) asks Pakistan to review conviction, sentencing of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and provide him consular access
Cabinet approves setting up of National Medical Commission replacing Medical Council of India
BJP expels its Uttarakhand MLA Pranav Singh Champion from the party for six years for serial public misconduct
NIA BILL
Parliament passes National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Enhances jurisdiction of NIA to investigate offences targeting Indians and Indian assets abroad

S&P BSE Sensex: 39,216 (+85), NSE Nifty: 11,687 (+25)
Cabinet approves extension of the term of Fifteenth Finance Commission to 30 November 2019
Cabinet approves proposal to carry out seven amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Cabinet approves 2880 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh
Tourism Ministry’s ‘Find the Incredible You’ campaign wins PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award, 2019
Israel inks USD 50 mn deal with India to supply complementary Naval MRSAM (medium range surface-to-air missile) systems
US-based Ebix to acquire Indian travel portal Yatra for $338 million

World Emoji Day celebrated on July 17
Pakistan increases land allotted to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur from 3 to 42 acres
Ursula von der Leyen of Germany elected as 1st female President of the European Commission
US House votes to condemn President Trump over his ‘racist’ tweets against four non-white Congresswomen
US not to sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey for buying Russian defence equipment
US slaps sanctions against Myanmar’s military chief for killing of Rohingya Muslims
Italian author Andrea Camilleri, creator of ‘Inspector Salvo Montalbano’, dies at 93
Legendary South African singer Johnny Clegg dies at 66