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All you need to know: April 2, 2018

All you need to know: April 2, 2018

A quick glance at the top news of the day:

1. Bharat Bandh: Six dead as Dalit groups clash with police over SC/ST Act

Four people died in Madhya Pradesh and one each died in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on Monday during protests against the Supreme Court order diluting the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Read full report

2. Interest free partial withdrawal for EPFO members; announcement likely soon

In what could benefit Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers who are jobless for a longer period, the retirement fund body may soon come up with a new option on provident fund withdrawal. Read full report

3. AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal apologize to Arun Jaitley

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Ashutosh, Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh have reportedly apologised to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for making unverified accusations against him. Read full report

4. Mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrives in India by special aircraft; relatives distraught

A special aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 38 Indians killed in Iraq arrived at the Amritsar International Airport on Monday. The aircraft with the remains of the 38 slain Indians, out of 39, landed at Amritsar from Baghdad around 2:30 pm. Read full report

5. World's cleanest petrol, diesel now in Delhi

World's cleanest petrol and diesel are now being supplied in Delhi after state-owned oil firms advanced rollout of Euro-VI grade fuel by two years in a bid to combat alarming levels of air pollution. Read full report