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Marking the International Women's Day on March 8, Google has updated its doodle that highlights women's "firsts" in history. The animated video showing hands of women depicts pioneering female scientists, writers, athletes and artists from around the world. The doodle also commemorated the year 1908 when a group of women, demanding better pay, shorter working hours and voting rights, marched through New York City. First Women's Day was… read-more

By securing a seat in the New York State Assembly, Indian-origin Jenifer Rajkumar became the first South Asian woman to do so. The 38-year-old won against the Republican Giovanni Perna and will represent 38th Assembly District. She is an immigrants rights advocate and a professor at the City University of New York as well. She will serve the assembly for two years without term limits.

Football star Lionel Messi has signed a deal worth 700 Million Euros for five years with the City Football Group (CFG), the Premier League Club's holding company. The 33-year-old is expected to spend the next three seasons at Manchester City before moving to CFG's Major League Soccer franchise New York City Football Club. Messi's deal with CFG might make him the highest-paid footballer in the history of the sport.