India
Government official shot in Jharkhand
A state government official was on Thursday shot at near the Jharkhand Assembly building here.
Government has no roadmap for engaging with Pakistan: Congress
Taking a jibe at the BJP, Singh said differences even exist among the party members on the need to hold NSA-level talks at the present juncture.
They gave their youth for the country, now wage a war for OROP as Modi government seeks more time
Amidst the roars of Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai, stand hundreds of former defence personnel battling for the implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme.
Haryana has enabling environment for investors: Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
There is a "passion" among American businesses to invest in his state, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said, stressing that his government has made necessary policy changes to win the trust of foreign investors.
Last rites of Suvra Mukherjee performed
The last rites of Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President Pranab Mukherjee, were performed at the electric crematorium on Lodhi Road in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Allahabad HC orders UP officials, politicians to send their kids to government schools
Passing the judgement, Justice Sudhir Agarwal also ruled that "penal provisions" be laid down for those who violated the order.
FSSAI reviewing court's order, yet to decide on future course
Food safety regulator FSSAI is reviewing the Bombay High Court order that last week quashed its order to ban Maggi, and has not yet decided if it will challenge the order in Supreme Court.
Ranil Wickremesinghe to return as Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to take oath as Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister of a unity government on Tuesday after his United National Party (UNP) appears close to a simple majority, with rival Mahinda Rajapaksa admitting defeat in the closely co...
FTII impasse continues as students' strike enters 68th day
Academic activity in FTII continued to be at a standstill for the 68th day on Monday even as its ex-chairman and filmmaker Saeed Mirza came out in support of the agitating students demanding removal of BJP member and TV actor Gajendra Chauhan from its cha...
10 former defence chiefs write to PM, seek probe into ill treatment of ex-servicemen at Jantar Mantar
Two ex-servicemen have begun fast unto death at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding the implementation of OROP.
125 crore people of India not only a market but also a source of great strength, says Modi in UAE
Modi also said that all leading institutions like IMF, World Bank and Moody's agree that India is world's fastest growing economy.
J&K Police files case against Asiya Andrabi for addressing Hafiz Saeed's rally on phone
In her telephonic address to the rally, organised in Lahore on August 14, Andrabi greeted the people of the neighbouring country on their Independence Day.
J&K: Ceasefire violation in Rajouri district, 3 injured
After India summoned the Pakistani High Commisisoner Abdul Basit over LOC tensions between the two countries, another ceasefire violation has been reported in the Manjakot sector in Rajouri district
Pakistani hackers deface Rajasthan ACB website, post messages claiming India lost Kargil war
There are various news clippings as well which claimed that Pakistan defeated India in the 1965 war.
Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma says forces keeping tab on trans-border movement
He also said that the state police is keeping a close watch on the trans-border movement of "terrorists" from the neighbouring country and have taken up the issue with the Centre.
PM going back on commitment on OROP, says former Defence Minister AK Antony
In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not commit a specific timeline for implementation of 'One Rank One Pension' but stressed that talks were in the final stages