India

NEET PG 2017: 5,000 additional postgraduate medical seats to be set up in clinical subjects

The increased availability of PG seats along with a centralised entrance exam -- NEET PG -- is being seen as a major step in reform of medical education.

Feb 2, 2017

India news live updates: Pakistan violates ceasefire in the Samba sector on Jammu and Kashmir

A BSF post has been hit by three to four bursts of automatic weapon's fire and propelled grenades that fell nearby.

Feb 2, 2017

Odisha blast by Maoists kills 7 policemen: Is Left-wing extremism rearing its head again?

The blast took place in the Koraput district of Odisha along the state's border with Andhra Pradesh — a known haunt of Maoists.

Feb 2, 2017

Budget 2017: Allocation for children didn't even meet NPAC's conservative recommendation

The budgetary allocation for children for the 2017-18 has been 3.32 per cent, the same to that of 2016-17 though there has been an incremental increase of less than rs 10,000 crore.

Feb 1, 2017

Indian-origin mother asked to 'prove she was lactating' at Germany's Frankfurt airport

Gayathiri Bose, who works as a manager at a transport company in Singapore, has lodged a complaint with the authorities over her alleged ill-treatment by the airport officials.

Feb 1, 2017

Budget 2017: What the MSME sector said about Arun Jaitley's announcements

The move is good but the bigger responsibility post demonetisation is to bring back the employment, said an expert.

Feb 1, 2017

Pakistan Army claims 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's detention a policy decision taken in national interest as India demands 'credible crackdown'

"My detention order has come from Washington and not Islamabad. My arrest will give a fresh impetus to the Kashmiris' struggle against India," Saeed said.

Feb 1, 2017

Kanpur building collapse: 4 dead, several feared trapped as Army and NDRF assist in rescue operations

The incident took place when labourers were working on the sixth floor of the building in Kanpur.

Feb 1, 2017

Sadhvi Pragya, 7 others acquitted in RSS pracharak murder case

Sadhvi Pragya was arrested after a RSS pracharak was shot dead in December 2007 by two bike-borne assailants.

Feb 1, 2017

Delhi: Disaster averted at IGI Airport after IndiGo flight enters runway having another plane due to 'low visibility'

The plane, which was about to take off for Vishakhapatnam, entered a runway where a Jet Airways plane was stationed. The DGCA has launched a probe into the incident.

Feb 1, 2017

Jaitley Budget 2017 speech: Read the full text of Finance Minister's 'Transform, Energise and Clean India' agenda

Jaitley in his Budget speech said that the agenda is Transform, Energise and Clean India (TEC) -- to transform the quality of governance for better quality of life.

Feb 1, 2017

So what if it's an international book fair in Kolkata? Mamata's Trinamool accepts only cash at its stall; a protest against demonetisation?

A customer has to shell out cash to buy a collection of books even penned by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which costs around Rs 11,000.

Feb 1, 2017

H1-B visa row: US should consider skill shortage in country before passing bill, NASSCOM says

The bill has called for doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000 from the current minimum wage of $60,000.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017: FM Arun Jaitley limits cash donation amounts to political parties inspired by Obama, proposes electoral bonds

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has outlined three steps in Budget 2017 to remove black money from politics, but the last of them could lead to problems.

Feb 1, 2017

Union Budget 2017: Startups hail Arun Jaitley budget, as Fintech firms set to party!

The union budget 2017 saw three key initiatives for startups being announced which does not only give startups more benefits but also better credit availability

Feb 1, 2017