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August 19, 2015 9:52 AM

OROP: Ex-servicemen not to intensify protest after talks with PMO

The Prime Minister's Office has held talks with the representatives of the ex-servicemen, who are protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, demanding early implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. The meeting with Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra yester...

August 19, 2015 7:34 AM

Call drops: Govt hits out at telecom operators for lack of investment

The government has hit out at telecom operators for not investing enough in networks which in turn leads to call drops. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg said that if expenditure on spectrum is set aside, operators have invested only about 13 per cent of thei...

August 19, 2015 7:33 AM

India, Pakistan exchange heavy firing in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the heavy exchange of firing between Pakistani forces and Indian Army continued till midnight last night. The firing began in the afternoon after Pakistani forces resorted to shelling in Balakot and Mendhar sectors of Poonch district along the LoC. AIR correspondent reports tha...

August 19, 2015 7:10 AM

DCW summons BJP MLA OP Sharma on AAP leader Alka Lamba's complaint

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued summons to BJP MLA OP Sharma in connection with Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba's complaint against him over alleged use of foul language. Sharma has been asked to appear before the commission tomorrow. <br/><br/>A case of trespassing, ...

August 19, 2015 6:56 AM

5 FTII students arrested on charges of rioting

Police in Pune have arrested 5 students of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) from its campus on charges of rioting. PTI reports that last midnight's arrests came after a group of striking students had on Monday gheraoed the Institute Director Prashant Pathrabe protesting against...

August 19, 2015 6:49 AM

Jaitley seeks debate on Rajya Sabha role on holding reforms

Criticising the Congress-led Opposition over stalling of important legislations, including the Goods and Services Tax bill, during the just-concluded Monsoon session, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that time has come to debate whether an indirectly elected house Rajya Sabha can hold reforms ...

August 18, 2015 10:27 PM

Sex determination: SC asks Google, Yahoo, Microsoft to respond

The Supreme Court today asked search engines like Google India, Yahoo India and Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd to respond to the allegations that they were violating Indian laws and a court order by not blocking advertisements on sex determination of a foetus.<br/><br/>The apex cour...

August 18, 2015 9:22 PM

Udhampur attack: NIA releases sketches of two terrorists

National Investigation Agency, NIA today released sketches of two terrorists accused in the recent Udhampur attack. NIA has also declared a reward of 5 lakh rupees each for the wanted Zargham alias Mohd. Bhai and Abu Okasha. The absconders were accomplices of Mohammad Naved alias Usman who was caugh...

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