A look at the headlines right now:
- Youths detained by NIA planned to throw beef inside Hyderabad temples to spark communal riots: The 11 suspected Islamic State sympathisers, five of whom were arrested, wanted the riots to coincide with multiple blasts they had planned across the city.
- Eight killed in medical store fire in Mumbai’s Andheri area: Firefighters have doused the flames but have yet to identify the cause.
- Cabinet approves Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations: The suggestions include a 23.6% hike in the salaries and pensions of central government employees.
- Rajasthan women’s panel member takes selfie with domestic abuse victim, Congress cries insensitivity: Chairperson of the panel Suman Sharma, who also appears in the photo, said her colleague clicked the selfie to try to cheer up the ‘depressed’ woman.
- Member blocking India’s NSG bid should be held accountable, says US diplomat: Tom Shannon, US undersecretary for political affairs, said the US was committed to ensuring India's entry into the 48-member international body.
- Delhi University announces first cut-off list for 2016-‘17 admissions: The highest cut-off for the academic session has been announced by Ramjas college at 99.25% for BCom Honours, 98.75% for BCom and 98.5% for Economics Honours.
- ED attaches YSR Congress leader’s assets worth Rs 749 crore in money laundering investigation: The agency had filed a case against YS Jaganmohan Reddy and others after he was accused of criminal conspiracy in a CBI chargesheet.
- Salaries have to be respectable to attract the best talent, says Arun Jaitley on seventh pay commission hike: According to the new recommendations, entry-level pay for government workers will be increased from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 18,000 a month.
- EgyptAir crash: Plane’s black box confirms smoke on board before flight disappeared: The nation’s civil aviation ministry also said there were signs of “high temperature damage and soot” from wreckage recovered.
- Government clears Act allowing movie theatres, shops to stay open 24x7: Restaurants, banks and other businesses also come under the ambit of the Shop and Establishment Act, which will help generate employment.
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