China announced on Monday that each couple would be permitted to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two children after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world's most populous country.
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In a country where many households still prefer a male child, a family in Rajasthan went all out to welcome the first girl child born in a house in 35 years. To mark the special occasion, the family hired a helicopter to welcome the newborn home.
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The concept of beating the wrongdoers is not part of Sri Lankan culture. It came through British Colonial Law and later it was transferred to the Sri Lankan legal system, said Dr.Savithri Gunasekara at a seminar on Corporal Punishment.
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