The big news: Minimum wage might be hiked further for government jobs, and nine other top stories
Congress’ UP spokesperson said Priyanka Gandhi will be the face of their poll campaign, and thousands took to London’s streets to protest against Brexit.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Centre considering unions’ demand to hike minimum wage further after 7th Pay Commission announcement: According to the workers' representatives, entry-level salaries should be at least Rs 26,000, and not Rs 18,000 as promised by the government.
- Priyanka Gandhi will lead 150 rallies across Uttar Pradesh, says Congress: While there was no confirmation on whether she will be the party's chief ministerial candidate, her campaign role has been broadened exponentially.
- Thousands of anti-Brexit protestors march through London's streets: More than 35,000 people were believed to have joined the demonstration, carrying posters declaring, 'We are all immigrants' and 'Bremain'.
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, who survived Auschwitz, dies: After losing his mother, father and younger sister in Nazi concentration camps, the Romanian-American wrote widely about the Holocaust.
- India draw 3-3 against Argentina in Six Nations Hockey: Ramandeep Singh and Devindar Walmiki helped India fight back from a 1-3 deficit.
- Reserve Bank of India should also be audited, says CAG chief: Shashi Kant Sharma said in light of the high number of financial fraud cases, the audit should examine the financial sector’s risks and vulnerabilities closely.
- Indian teenager among 20 victims in Dhaka terror attack, confirms Sushma Swaraj: Tarishi Jain was a 19-year-old student enrolled at Berkeley.
- World No 1 Novak Djokovic crashes out of Wimbledon 2016 in the third round: The Serb lost 6-7 1-6 6-3 7-6 in a rain-interrupted match to United States of America's Sam Querrey.
- Rajasthan MLA's son reportedly drives BMW into auto, kills three: The car, belonging to BJP legislator Nand Kishor, then hit a Police Control Room van and injured four more people.
- 14 bodies recovered so far after Uttarakhand cloudburst, weather hampers rescue operations: The death toll in Pithoragarh district alone has risen to nine, and the Met department issued a warning for several areas on Saturday.