India
OROP row: Government rules out yearly pension revision, ex-servicemen ready for biennial raise
He said the government was committed to OROP but the "only difficulty" is the "arithmetical translation".
Petrol price cut by Rs 2 per litre; diesel by Rs 0.50
A litre of diesel will cost Rs 44.45 as compared to Rs 44.95 currently.
Now Jats of UP threaten agitation for reservation
The campaign's chief coordinator, Dharmveer Chaudhary, said the fight for reservation would be fought on three fronts - government, court and public.
Black money: Swiss banks ask Indians to use compliance window
The Income Tax department has filed 121 cases of prosecution against those entities whose names have appeared in the HSBC Geneva bank list.
Centre urged not to infringe Manipur territory in Peace Accord
Manipur Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to ensure that the recently signed Naga 'Peace Accord' did not compromise with the territorial integrity of the state.
'Injection Psycho' on the loose in Andhra's West Godavari, residents live in fear
Doctors, however, are unable to figure out what chemical has been used in the injection.
Sheena murder: Mumbai Police traces Indrani's first husband Siddartha Das, team likely to leave for Kolkata
Earlier, Indrani's former brother-in-law Shantanu Das had claimed that Sheena was his brother Siddartha Das's daughter.
Government mulls 2-kg LPG cylinders; starts e-booking for connections
LPG is traditionally available in 14.2-kg cylinders, which are not very convenient to carry and its cost at Rs 418 is considered high for poor and rural population.
Pension for over 3,000 old folk artists delayed in Maharashtra
The department delayed the forwarding of proposal of Rs 6.42 crore an additional provision to the state finance ministry for inclusion in the supplementary demands during the Assembly session last month.
Trilochan Mohapatra takes charge as IARI's new director
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), which played a major role in the country's Green Revolution, has appointed Trilochan Mohapatra as its new director.
NDMC decides to rename Aurangzeb road as APJ Abdul Kalam road
Aurangzeb road one of the most important addresses in Lutyen's Delhi will be renamed as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam road.
3 civilians killed, 15 others injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K
Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing on 5 BSF posts on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
Sufi ideology integral to Indian ethos: PM Modi
The ideology propounded by Sufi saints is integral to Indian ethos but forces of extremism are trying to weaken it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
Full list of of 98 smart cities
The Centre on Thursday announced the names of 98 cities selected for the Modi government's flagship Smart Cities project but Mumbai, Bengaluru and Patna don't figure in the list.
Germany to teach Indian languages in its institutions
Germany will promote Indian languages including Sanskrit in its educational institutions as part of an understanding reached with India
