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What 3% DA hike means in monthly salary terms: Dussehra-Diwali gift for govt staff, explained

India, Oct. 1 -- The central government on Wednesday greenlit a 3 per cent increase in the dearness allowance for its employees, bringing the DA to 58 per cent. The move, which comes ahead of Dussehr... Read More


CM Siddaramaiah surveys flood-hit areas

Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in the state's northern districts, wherein weeks of heavy rainfall and river overflo... Read More


Gadkari breaks silence, blames vested interests for 'smear campaign'

India, Oct. 1 -- Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday broke his silence over allegations of financial impropriety. He said he was being "targeted by vested interests" and accused of wrongd... Read More


Tata Sons listing: RBI keeps its options open

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- A day after the Reserve Bank of India's deadline for the Tata Group to list its holding company, Tata Sons, passed, the central bank appears to be still weighing its decision, with g... Read More


"Perils of talking to media!": P Chidambaram express frustration over being misquoted on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday expressed frustration over being misquoted by the media regarding his comments on the 26/11 Mumbai... Read More


'Games of Thrones' star Peter Dinklage to be seen in 'Wicker'

Los Angeles, Oct. 1 -- Actor Peter Dinklage, best known for his role in 'Game of Thrones', will be seen in a twisted romance titled 'Wicker'. 'Wicker' also features Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard... Read More


Hry CM inaugurates over 500 anganwadi buildings worth rRs.r24 crore

Karnal, Oct. 1 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated 500 renovated anganwadi buildings at a cost of Rs.15 crore and 64 new anganwadi centres constructed at a cost of Rs.9 crore in Ka... Read More


16 more held for Bareilly violence; key accused held after encounter

Bareilly, Oct. 1 -- As a police crackdown after the September 26 violence here continued, 16 more accused were arrested and sent to jail on Tuesday, police said, adding a key accused was caught after ... Read More


Market finds relief after eight-day fall; Nifty finishes above 24,800

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Domestic equity indices ended higher on Wednesday, snapping an eight-day losing streak, after the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee left the repo rate unchanged at 5.... Read More


Violence has no place, justification in any society: Baramulla MP

Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- Baramulla MP Er Rashid on Tuesday lambasted the "double standards" of BJP for dialogue with Ladakh and silence on Kashmir. AIP Chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said that Er Rashid ... Read More