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Oakland fire about 60% contained, but dry conditions keep danger high - San Francisco Chronicle

  1. Oakland fire about 60% contained, but dry conditions keep danger high  San Francisco Chronicle
  2. Evacuation orders in place for Keller Fire in Oakland Hills  KRON4
  3. Oakland Hills fire: Blaze at 50% containment after hundreds forced to evacuate, 2 homes damaged near I-580, Keller Avenue  ABC7 Bay Area
  4. Oakland hills fire response a testament to lessons learned from 1991 tragedy  San Francisco Chronicle

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News24 | Even government isn't paying TV licences anymore

Even government has stopped paying for TV licences. This was revealed in the struggling SABC’s presentation to Parliament last week, where it was disclosed that fewer people than ever have paid for their licences over the past year.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sustained efforts by Bengal forced Centre's likely decision to exempt GST on health premium: Mamata Banerjee

The Centre is expected to exempt GST on term life insurance and senior citizens' health insurance premiums. This follows prolonged advocacy by the West Bengal government. GST will still apply to health insurance coverage above Rs 5 lakh. A final decision will be taken by the GST Council next month, potentially bringing relief to millions of families.

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Latham out as New Zealand resume 107 chase to win first India Test

Pace bowler spearhead Jasprit Bumrah struck on the second ball of the day to trap Latham lbw. New Zealand were 0-1 after two overs, as they attempt to win a Test in India for the first time in 36 years, with Devon Conway and Will Young at the crease. New Zealand have won just two Tests in India in 36 outings, in 1969 at Nagpur and in 1988 at Mumbai. Play began an hour late at 10:15am local time (0445 GMT) and intermittent rain is forecast throughout the day. New Zealand dismissed India for 462 in their second innings. Читать дальше...