Telecom regulator Trai on Monday announced reduction in the national mobile phone roaming charges, but said there will be no free national roaming as of now. The sectoral regulator has also come out with conditional free national roaming plans, a move that will bring down cellphone roaming charges.

Central government on Sunday made it clear that it is not considering any proposal to increase the retirement age of its employees to 62 years from 60 years.

Severe rainfall and soaring water level in river Yamuna have reportedly slowed down the rescue operation to save 52 villagers, who have been left stranded at Lapra village in Yamunanagar.

Maharashtra's first integrated centre for cancer to cater exclusively to women was launched on Saturday. The privately-run B. Nanavati Hospital (BNH) and the Bangalore-based Health Care Global Enterprises Ltd (HCG), Asia's largest cancer care network, have joined hands for the 30-bed BNH-HCG Cancer Centre at Vile Parle.

Having endured a "stressful" journey to book a Champions Trophy's semifinal berth, England captain Alastair Cook said he didn't really care which among India and South Africa await his team in the last-four stage of the tournament.

Search engine giant Google on Monday launched a new ad format 'Product Listing Ads' in India to provide users information like images, price and brands of products, which will help people shop better both online and offline.

A disciplined Sri Lanka set up a semifinal date with India in the ICC Champions Trophy as they knocked out holders Australia by posting a 20-run win, with veteran Mahela Jayawardene caressing his way to an unbeaten 84-run knock on Monday.

The national selectors on Monday decided to retain the Indian squad that is currently taking part in the Champions Trophy for the upcoming tri-series in West Indies starting June 28.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business end of the Champions Trophy.

The monsoon has almost covered the entire country a month ahead of schedule, brightening the prospects for a bumper output of summer-sown crops such as rice, oilseeds and cotton in one of the world's leading producers.