News in Pics: 1 June 2018

7 killed in Himachal bus accident

The police said, at least seven persons were killed and 20 injured when a Himachal Road Transport Corporation bus skidded off the road and rolled down a hill near Chhaila on Friday.

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Petrol price cut by 6 paise, diesel by 5 paise

Prices for petrol and diesel were cut by 6 paise and 5 paise per litre respectively on Friday, for the third day in a row, but LPG prices saw a hike today. In Delhi, Petrol now costs Rs 78.29 per litre, while diesel price has been revised to Rs 69.20 a litre.

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RuPay, BHIM and UPI launched in Singapore, Narendra Modi says it represent Digital India initiative

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said Indian tourists will be able to use their RuPay cards for electronic payments at Changi airport and selected operators across Singapore.

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Farmers' protest: Kisan union calls for Bharat Bandh on June 12 as agitation intensifies

The agitating farmers in Madhya Pradesh have called for a pan-India bandh on Sunday, June 10. “We have decided to observe a Bharat Bandh on June 10 till 2 pm,” said Shiv Kumar Sharma, President, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh on Friday.

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Ram abducted Sita, says Gujarat board Sanskrit school book; text replete with errors

A textbook used by Gujarat board to teach Sanskrit in Class XII has come under fire for stating that it was Lord Ram who abducted Sita and not Ravana.

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2013 Bodh Gaya bomb blasts: All five convicts sentenced to life in prison

A special National Investigation Agency court in Patna sentenced all five convicts in the Bodh Gaya serial bomb blasts case of July 7, 2013 to life in prison.

News in Pics: 1 June 2018