New Delhi: Bringing cheers to 50 lakh central government employees and 65 lakh pensioners ahead of Diwali, the Cabinet announced Wednesday an increase of five percentage points to 17 per cent in dearness and relief allowances (DA/DR), envisaging an additional annual outgo of Rs 16,000...
Washington: The global economy is witnessing "synchronized slowdown", which will result in slower growth for 90 per cent of the world this year, and the effect is even "more pronounced" in some of the largest emerging market economies like India, new IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva...
Srinagar: Two militants were killed Tuesday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. He said the gun battle broke out between militants and security forces on the outskirts of Awantipora town in the morning following a...
Ghaziabad: Two squadrons and one signal unit of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that were part of the Balakot operation were decorated with citations, Tuesday. On the occasion of 87th Indian Air Force Day, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria awarded citations to 51 Squadron, the...
Srinagar: In another major step towards return of normalcy to Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday directed that the two-month old advisory asking tourists to leave the valley be lifted October 10, and also took stock of preparations for the upcoming block development...
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called a high-level meeting of the police chiefs of all the states and central Armed Forces to review the security situation. Amit Shah will also examine the progress of concerned states on crucial suggestions made by Prime...
Islamabad: Pakistan faces high risks of money-laundering and terror- financing and has complied with just one the 40 recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at the time of the country’s inclusion in its grey list, according to a report by the Asia...
New Delhi: Government employees facing criminal or corruption cases are under a scanner of the Modi administration which is in the process of weeding out bad elements from the bureaucracy as part of efforts to ensure high integrity and standards. Since June this year, shortly...
Vishakhapatnam: Mohammed Shami’s (5/35) lethal spell of fast bowling was beautifully complemented by Ravindra Jadeja’s (4/87) guile as India recorded a resounding 203-run win victory over South Africa in the opening encounter of the three-Test series here on Sunday. The victory consolidated India's position in...
New Delhi: India and Bangladesh Saturday signed seven pacts including one for setting up of a joint coastal surveillance systems as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held “productive and comprehensive” talks to further broadbase bilateral ties. In the discussions, Hasina...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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