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TN Floods: PM announces Rs 1000 crore additional relief

PM makes aerial survey of flood affected areas

HockeyWorldLeague: IND beat Britain 2-1 to reach semis
 
TN:Life returning to normal in Chennai;Rail,Road services partially restored

PMO gives 1st batch of Netaji's files to Nat. Archives of Ind for declassification
 
NEW DELHI: With a 400% hike in salary, AAP MLAs have become among the highest paid legislators, second only to Assam. Assam MLAs receive Rs 60,000 as basic salary while AAP legislators will now receive Rs 50,000 putting them at par with Members of Parliament.
TOI and PRS Legislative analyzed basic monthly salary of 18 states but not allowances and perks which differ in each state. While some states have special allowances like stationery and travel, others have perks for travel, power and water subsidy.
 
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to examine if social networking sites like Facebook and WhatsApp can be prosecuted for use of their platforms to circulate offensive and vulgar material but turned down a plea to block the sites.
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A social justice bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit asked the Centre to look into the issue after two cases were brought to its notice in which people were booked for circulating rape videos through WhatsApp in Mumbai and running a s#x racket for pedophiles through Facebook account but no action was taken against the social networking sites.

http://www.m.timesofindia.com/tech/...ial-networking-sites/articleshow/50050161.cms
 
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* Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses concern over repeated disruptions in Parliament; Says democracy cannot function at the whims and fancies of anyone.
* Both houses of Parliament continue to face disruptions over National Herald issue.
* Supreme Court upholds validity of Haryana law fixing minimum educational qualification for candidates contesting Panchayat polls.
* In Tamil Nadu, respite from rain in most parts of the state; Relief measures in full swing.
* Bombay High Court acquits Salman Khan of all charges in hit and run case.
* The United Nations calls upon China to halt torture of human rights activists by government.
* Sensex trades in green in afternoon session.
 
* A fresh draft text incorporating major progress unveiled at climate change conference in Paris; final text of the agreement expected today.
* Senior official of Indian Oil Corporation arrested in Jaipur for alleged links with ISIS.
* Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in New Delhi this evening on a three day visit .
* Government reduces the Minimum Export Price, of onions to 400 US dollars per tonne from 700 dollars a tonne; move set to improve export of onions .
* BWF Super series tournament in Dubai, Saina Nehwal defeats reigning World Champion Carolina Marin.
 
Former RJD MP Md. Shahbuddin and three other accused were today sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the 2004 Siwan abduction and murder case.

In a sign of increasing trustworthiness, US has updated gas-turbine technology transfer policy with India. As a result, US will be able to expand cooperation with India in production and design of sensitive jet engine components.
 
WTO meet: India raises concern over farm sector subsidy by developed countries

SC: Banks cannot withhold info under RTI

Maharashtra: Drought relief announced
 
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