India
Air India flights delayed as pilots go on strike against Labour Ministry order
As a result of the strike, flights between Nagpur-Mumbai, Jodhpur-Delhi, Bangalore-Mumbai, Bhubaneswar-Mumbai have been delayed.
U.S.-India aircraft carrier working group holds inaugural meeting
A high-level U.S.-Indian working group met in Washington last week for the first of an ongoing series of meetings aimed at establishing broader cooperation on the design, development and production of aircraft carriers, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.
3 year old girl raped by two minors in Andhra Pradesh
A three-and-a-half year old girl was allegedly raped by two minor boys at Ingilapally village in the district, police said on Thursday.
Iran asks India to clear $6.5 billion oil dues in 2 months
Iran has asked India to pay within two months USD 6.5 billion in past oil dues, partly in rupees and rest in dollars or euros, a top official said.
Indian taken off FBI's Most Wanted list
Shivraj Singh Dabi, an Indian national, has said that he has been taken off FBI's Most Wanted list.
Onion hits two-year high of Rs 4,900 per quintal in India's largest wholesale market in Nashik
To keep prices of onions in check, the Centre has asked state-owned MMTC to float a global tender for import of 10,000 tonnes of onions.
Suicide bomber kills 10 Kurdish forces in Syria
At least 10 Kurdish security force members were killed on Wednesday in a suicide bomb attack on their station in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, a monitoring group said.
Revised Mizoram voters' list not to cover those in Tripura Bru relief camps
The revision of voters' list in Mizoram being undertaken by the state election department will not cover voters in the six Bru relief camps in Tripura, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manisha Saxena said on Tuesday.
Nitish Kumar to be chief guest at function hosted by Delhi government
Both have a common political foe. The AAP has not openly supported Kumar yet, as it fears backlash if it aligns itself with Kumar, who is in alliance with RJD chief Lalu Prasad, convicted in a corruption case.
BJP ally Shiv Sena bats for One Rank One Pension, urges Centre to take swift action
Urging the Centre to act swiftly on the issue of One-Rank One-Pension, the Shiv Sena, on Monday, said the way ex-servicemen demanding OROP were treated while protesting in Delhi on the eve of Independence Day was "shameful" and "disturbing."
Mind your language, says Kerala DGP to cops
Seeking an image makeover for police personnel, the Director General of Police in Kerala has laid out a code of behaviour for the men in khaki, asking them to be courteous to the public, shun words with double meanings and not to forget to say 'thank you'...
PM Modi wishes Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on birthday
The exchange came amid a standoff between the Centre and Delhi government over struggle of power in the national capital and other issues.
Government eyes railway facilities to conduct skill development programmes
"There are about 6,000 railway stations out of which 5,000 railway stations are those in which one or less trains stop. So, these three things are there with each and every railway station in this country.
Indians across US celebrate Independence Day with enthusiasm
The national tri-colour also fluttered proudly at the Indian mission at the United Nations and Indian consulates in New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta and San Francisco.
Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel announces ban on plastic
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Saturday announced a ban on the use of plastic in the state.