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The Union Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Rajinder Sachar Committee on Muslims as also those of a subsequent special panel, headed by Minister of State for Human Resource Development A.A. Fatmi, Read more…
Punjab remained tense as followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect and Sikh activists staged protest rallies and clashed with the police in many areas.
Andhra Pradesh communicated to Tamil Nadu that it is going ahead with the construction of a check dam across the Palar .It was not acceptable to Tamil Nadu, which had already filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the construction.
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The United States and the European Union (E.U.) signed an open skies deal , allowing airlines for the first time to offer a wider range of services between the 27-nation bloc and the United States.
New Delhi and Moscow averted a diplomatic standoff after Russian aviation authorities decided not to allow two Indian carriers to use the country s airspace from June 15
Turkey has sent large contingents of soldiers, tanks and armoured personnel carriers to reinforce its border with Iraq amid a heated debate over whether to stage a cross-border offensive to hit Kurdish rebel bases
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Former world number one Kim Clijsters announced her immediate retirement.
International Cricket Council President Percy Sonn, who was critically ill for the past few days, died in Cape Town.
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Source : thehindu.com
