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1. SATURDAY: Shouting anti-Pakistan slogans, alleged Shiv Sena activists today disrupted a drama by some Pakistani actors in Gurgaon, days after they forced cancellation of ghazal singer Ghulam Ali's musical performance in Mumbai as part of their campaign against personalities from the neighbouring country. (PTI)
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2. SATURDAY -II: The induction of women as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force was cleared today by the government in a landmark move for the armed forces which have so far dithered over combat role for women. (PTI)
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3. SUNDAY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of doing away with the requirement of interviews for lesser non-gazetted central government jobs from January 1 today drew accusations of violation of the model code for elections and attempts at putting an end to the reservation policy. (PTI)
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4. MONDAY – I: Over a decade after inadvertently crossing into Pakistan, Geeta, a deaf and mute girl, today returned here to an emotional welcome but failed to recognise a family which she had initially identified from photographs even as India "whole-heartedly" thanked Pakistani government for allowing her homecoming. (PTI)
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5. MONDAY- II: Chhota Rajan, one of India's most wanted gangster, has been arrested in the tourist town of Bali, Indonesia on a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol after eluding law enforcement agencies for over two decades. (PTI)
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6. MONDAY – III: A massive earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale rattled north India, leaving two Army personnel injured in Kashmir's Sopore district, and causing widespread panic. (PTI)
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An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier guards captured cattle from the unfenced India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, June 20, 2015. (Reuters)
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8. WEDNESDAY: Unable to force the government to scrap the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman, agitating students today unilaterally withdrew their 139-day-old strike but vowed to continue protests as ten eminent filmmakers returned their National Awards voicing solidarity with them and against growing intolerance in the country. (PTI)
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Party chief Amit Shah also underlined the government's "commitment" to farmers by citing the new crop insurance scheme, which he said, for the first time provided full protection to farmers against any damage to their crops while the earlier schemes focused on helping them repay their loans.Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked party leaders and workers to use social media to highlight the government's successes besides reaching out to them on ground. (PTI)
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10. FRIDAY: Unveiling the much-awaited draft civil aviation policy, the government today proposes tax incentives for airlines, maintenance and repair works of aircrafts besides mooting 2 per cent levy on all air tickets to fund regional connectivity scheme.(PTI)
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas congratulates Sridhar Vembu as Arattai jumps from 3,000 to 350,000 sign-ups within days of its launch
