A look at the headlines right now:
- Ex-Army man commits suicide in Delhi over delay in implementation of OROP scheme: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked authorities to brief him on the case.
- Hardik Pandya and Karun Nair included in India's squad for first two Tests against England: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will miss the matches because of their injuries.
- Madhya Pradesh ex-prison chief had warned of lack of security at Bhopal jail two years ago: The state’s former inspector general (prisons) had written a letter to authorities, to which he never got a response.
- MPs' salaries set to increase by 100%: The Prime Minister's Office reportedly cleared a proposal to raise their basic pay and allowances.
- Expelled Pakistani official named 16 other staffers in spy ring, say Indian officials: However, Mehmood Akhtar alleged he was threatened to read out the names given by Indian authorities, a Dawn report said.
- Disclose information on Donald Trump's links with Russia, Hillary Clinton campaign tells FBI: The Democrat's campaign accused the agency of bias after it announced it would launch a fresh investigation into her use of a private email server.
- New data shows missing flight MH370 was in uncontrolled descent before it crashed: The Malaysia Airlines plane had spiraled towards the sea at 25,000 ft per minute and that it had no pilot in its final moments.
- At least three dead, ten injured in fire at Shahdara: Officials suspect a short-circuit from e-rickshaws in the building's parking lot caused the blaze.
- A candidate's election can be dismissed if wrong qualification details are provided, says Supreme Court: Voters have the right to choose their representatives based on the degrees nominees hold, the apex court ruled.
- 27 AAP MLAs get notices from the EC for holding two paying government jobs: The commission was acting on a petition that sought their disqualification based on claims that they were holding offices of profit.
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