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7th Pay Commission: Allowance hike likely when PM Modi attends June 28 Cabinet meet
A hike in allowances for Central employees has been on the cards for almost two months, after the expert panel presided over by Ashok Lavasa submitted its report on the issue. The Lavasa panel had suggested certain modifications that were then referred to an Empowered Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) before they could get a final approval from the Union Cabinet. This meeting is expected to be special, because Prime Minister Narendra Modi — who is currently on a foreign trip — is slated to attend it.
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London fire aftermath: Residents of 800 flats evacuated over safety fears, sent to hotels across city
Residents of 800 London flats were hurriedly evacuated on Saturday due to fire safety fears over their tower blocks' external cladding, after urgent testing prompted by the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno
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Chandrababu Naidu's threat to 'ignore' non-TDP voters is outrageous; CM is accountable for entire state
By threatening voters, Chandrababu Naidu has committed a serious folly, which merits the attention of the Election Commission of India.
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Eid al-Fitr to be celebrated in Malaysia tomorrow; Moon still being sighted in Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, other parts of Southeast Asia
Eid al-Fitr in Brunei, Singapore is awaited as the announcement of the date will be seen on local television and radio broadcasts.
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Tripura worse than Bihar on women safety: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 24 (ANI): Assam Finance Minister and convener of the Northeast Democratic Alliance (Neda) Himanta Biswa Sarma has charged Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar with failure to provide safety and security to women in his state. Addressing media here, Sarma alleged that the situation in Tripura is worse than Bihar where 86 percent of the total crime committed is against women and the figure is rising every day.
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South Africa beat England by three runs in second T20 to level series
The final and deciding match between South Africa and England of the series will be played in Cardiff on Sunday.
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141 missing in China landslide
Beijing, June 24 (IANS) At least 141 people were reported missing on Saturday after a massive landslide hit China's Sichuan province, rescue officials said. Over 40 homes were destroyed in Maoxian county's Xinmo village after the side of a mountain collapsed at about 6 a.m. (local time), reports Xinhua news agency. The provincial government has launched the highest level of disaster relief response and over 300 rescue personnel are currently deployed in the site, according to Tang Limin, spokesperson of Sichuan provincial government.
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EC rejects pleas of 21 AAP MLAs plea in office of profit case
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): In a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Election Commission (EC) on Friday rejected the pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop the office of profit case filed against them. The MLAs are facing prospects of disqualification for allegedly holding offices of profit. The EC has also made it clear that the Delhi High Court order to set aside their appointments will not come in the way of the poll panel while deciding their disqualification as "the MLAs held the posts de facto".
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches Mukhbir Scheme to tackle female foeticide, pitches for equality to daughters
The Chief Minister also showered praise on Cabinet Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Minister of State Swati Singh for reaching this scheme in such a large number of districts.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Max Verstappen quickest in practice before crashing, calls it 'most positive day of the year'
Max Verstappen dominated the action in both sessions ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix before he ended up hitting the wall in the final minutes of the afternoon’s action.
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Mecca terror plot: Suicide attack at Saudi Grand Mosque foiled, 5 arrested
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said on Friday that security forces foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca. Three cells had planned the suicide attack on worshippers and security forces, who had gathered at the Grand Mosque to offer prayers as the holy month of Ramadan is slowly coming to an end, the Interior Ministry said in a statement read on state television.
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Eight UAE princesses convicted of trafficking and mistreating servants
A Belgian court on Friday convicted eight Emirati princesses of human trafficking and their mistreatment of servants at a luxury hotel in Brussels almost 10 years ago. The princesses were handed out 15-month suspended jail terms and also fined for trafficking and mistreating servants at the hotel, their lawyer said. The case against Princess Sheikha al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi's ruling al-Nahyan family and her seven daughters was filed in 2008 when one of the servants managed to escape the hotel in Brussels and complained about degrading treatment to the local police.
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India vs Pakistan Hockey World League Semi-finals Preview: IND cautious of PAK threat
India were knocked out from the tournament after Malaysia beat them 3-2.
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What's Asaduddin Owaisi's beef with Ram Nath Kovind?
Asaduddin Owaisi, president of All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen Party (AIMIM), while addressing the Youm-ul-Quran gathering at the Macca Masjid after Jumma-tul-Vida prayers, was critical about NDA government choosing Ram Nath Kovind as presidential candidate.
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests four fishermen from Tamil Nadu, seizes one boat
Four Indian fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters.
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Thai activist arrested, sent for 'attitude adjustment' for commemorating 1932 anti-monarchy revolution
Thai authorities on Saturday detained an activist attempting to mark the 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy
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ICC nod to new cricket rules from October 1, teams won’t lose review for ‘umpire’s call’ verdict
DRS, meanwhile, will now be used in the T20I format as well.
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England vs India, preview, ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: IND eye winning start
India met twice in World Cup and on both occasions (1973 and 1993) England defeated India.
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Srinagar: JKLF chief Yasin Malik arrested
The valley has been witnessing growing unrest past few days
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Southampton appoint former Alaves boss Mauricio Pellegrino as manager
Saints finished eighth in the Premier League last season, losing 16 games.
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Andy Murray to play Hurlingham exhibitions ahead of Wimbledon after shock exit at Queen's Club
Murray, who has won Queen's a record five times, crashed out in the first round to World No 90 Jordan Thompson.
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Police Consider Manslaughter Charges over London Blaze as Thousands Evacuated
British investigators said on Friday they would consider manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people, as thousands of apartment-dwellers a few miles away were told to leave their homes due to fire risk.
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Jat agitation: Nizamuddin-Kota Express Train cancelled, two others diverted
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Amid the agitation by the Jat community over a demand for Other Backward Class (OBC) reservation benefits, the Nizamuddin-Kota Express Train and the Kota-Patna Express were cancelled on Saturday, while two other trains were diverted. Jat leader Vishvendra Singh told ANI, "If the government is really willing to provide reservation to Jats in OBC, it should come to Bharatpur and give it in writing as to when it will be implemented," adding, "Jats in Bharatpur and Dholpur have been demanding reservation since August 2015, but this has not been fulfilled as yet." Earlier, train services along the Alwar-Mathura route in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district were affected after Jat protestors blocked railway tracks over a demand for OBC quota reservation for the community residing in Dholpur and Bharatpur districts.
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Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates 30.5 meter tricolour at Tirupati Airport
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu hoisted a 30.5 meter national flag at Tirupati Airport this week.
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7th Pay Commission: Will GST rollout delay release of higher allowances, HRA under 7CPC?
The Cabinet likely to give preference to GST, India's biggest tax reform, over matters related to the 7th Pay Commission.
