Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Karnataka government on Saturday decided to extend the services of health care personnel, who are retiring on May 31, for a month till June 30 to assist in containing the coronavirus spread in the state.
The order, which will also have implications for thousands of officers, will be effective with immediate effect for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Assam Rifles.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday lauded cricketer Yuvraj Singh as a 'fighter', saying the all-rounder has given the country countless memories to cherish.
INS Viraat, Indian Navy’s former flagship and world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier, will be decommissioned at sunset today after 57 years of service, including 27 with the Royal Navy.
The Supreme Court today pulled up the BCCI for resisting the Justice R M Lodha-led committee's recommendation on capping the age of its office bearers to 70 years
Brisbane: Under-fire veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan today announced that he will retire from one-day international cricket after the ongoing World Cup. However, the 37-year-old Pakistan batsman will continue to be available for selection in
New Delhi: Ten members of the Rajya Sabha, who completed their six year tenure today, were given a warm send-off in the House as they shared their experiences before the members.Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the time scale group captain in the Indian Air Force will retire at the age of 57 years.The apex court bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur
Washington: David Villa, former Valencia, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid player, announced Monday that he will retire from international football after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.In an exclusive interview to EFE, Villa said that he
New Delhi: Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd. is on lookout for a new chief executive to succeed its incumbent and co-founder S.D. Shibulal, who wants to quit soon."The nominations committee of the board of directors
Sao Paulo: Record-breaking goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has confirmed he will retire this year after 23 seasons.The 41-year-old former Brazil international had announced his retirement last year before agreeing to a one-year contract extension in December,
Dhaka: Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara said Monday that this is the right time for him to retire and he wants to go out with a bang by winning the ICC World Twenty20 in
New Delhi: Panama is the best place in the world to retire, according to InternationalLiving.com's 2014 annual Global Retirement Index.It is an ideal place to retire with its stunning beaches, glorious mountain-side villages and cosmopolitan
Mumbai: Yet to come to terms with his retirement, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar Sunday said it was the right time to end his 24-year "dream journey" as his body needed the rest."It hasn't struck me
Los Angeles: The makers of popular animated show "The Simpsons" have decided to retire the character of teacher Edna Krabappel after death of its voiceover artist Marcia Wallace.The makers feel that Wallace' voice is irreplaceable
New Delhi: the Indian team's young cricketers would be devrived of inspiration ijn the dressing room when Sachin Tendulkar calls it quits after his 200th Test, feels former captain Rahul Dravid.Dravid said that though his
Yaounde (Cameroon): After announcing his retirement from international football last month, Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o, has decided to comeback for the World Cup Africa Zone play-off for Cameroon.Eto'o, will join the national squad to face
Kolkata: Observing that Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from international cricket was "imminent", former India captain Sourav Ganguly Monday hoped the batting legend quits the game on a high."There is too much speculation about his retirement, which
Brussels: The world's fastest bowler Usain Bolt plans to retire after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Bolt said Wednesday he wants to win more gold in Rio, set another world record in the 200 meters
Los Angeles, June 19: Though he thinks about retiring from Hollywood everyday, actor Johnny Depp reveals he has no such immediate plans because his brain "on idle is a bad thing"."I think while I've got
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