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Supreme Court asks centre on OROP: Have you gone back on automatic enhancement of pensions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre whether it can consider automatic annual revision instead of the existing policy of periodic review, done once in five years, during the hearing of a plea in connection with One Rank, One Pension (OROP) in the armed forces.

Feb 16, 2022

Man who broke into NSA Doval's residence is detained, found mentally ill

An unidentified person was on Wednesday detained by the Delhi Police after he tried to enter National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's residence.

Feb 16, 2022

KCR intesifies efforts to forge anti-BJP front; To meet Uddhav Thackeray on Feb 20

As part of his efforts to forge an anti-BJP alliance at the national level, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will be meeting his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on February 20.

Feb 16, 2022

Huawei raided in NCR, B'luru, other cities for tax evasion; recovered incriminating docs

Raids are being conducted at multiple premises linked to Chinese telecom company Huawei across the country in connection with alleged tax evasion.

Feb 16, 2022

Who was Nadoja Channaveer Kanavi; eminent Kannada poet passes away [details]

In a devastating loss to Kannada literature, eminent Kannada poet Nadoja Channaveer Kanavi passed away on Wednesday. He was aged 93.

Feb 16, 2022

Karnataka: 4 students killed, 2 injured in road accident

Four college students, including a girl, were killed and two others critically injured in a road accident on National Highway 75 in Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka on Wednesday.

Feb 16, 2022

Hijab Row Counter: VHP activists try to enter Taj Mahal to recite "Hanuman Chalisa", detained

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists were detained after they made an attempt to enter the Taj Mahal premises to recite the Hanuman Chalisa there.

Feb 16, 2022

Ukraine hit by massive cyber attack amid standoff with Russia

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has suffered a major cyber attack that prevented users from accessing its website, amid heightened tensions with Russia.

Feb 16, 2022

Pothole menace in B'luru: K'taka HC issues warrant against officer

The Karnataka High Court issued a bailable warrant against the Engineer-in-Chief for remaining absent in the court proceedings in spite of the orders.

Feb 16, 2022

Daily Update: Global Covid caseload tops 415.1 mn; S. Korea reports 90K new cases

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 415.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.83 million and vaccinations to over 10.25 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Feb 16, 2022

From Bella Thorne to Black Dahlia: Horrifying murders that were never solved

Blood-splattered murder scenarios are not just limited to movies, and there are several cases that have happened in real life.

Feb 16, 2022

Ukraine crisis: Joe Biden threatens sanctions against Russia if diplomacy fails

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the United States is still pursuing a diplomatic solution to the current standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine.

Feb 16, 2022

Low intensity earthquake occurs in Kashmir : No casualty or damage to property

A light intensity earthquake occurred in Kashmir on Wednesday as the authorities said no casualty or damage to property has been reported from anywhere.

Feb 16, 2022

Bappi Lahiri dies of obstructive sleep apnea: What does it mean?

Explained: What is obstructive sleep apnea which killed Bappi Lahiri?

Feb 16, 2022

75,000 children get cancer in India every year : World Health Organisation

India is home to at least 20 per cent of the global childhood cancer burden, with nearly 75,000 kids getting cancer every year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Feb 16, 2022